56.6% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Witchcliffe · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Witchcliffe
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A little below the national figure for Year 12 completion, Witchcliffe still sees much higher rates of secondary and tertiary attainment than most similar areas. About a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a well-educated local population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion stands at 56.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Witchcliffe, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 25.1% of the population. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits a little above the Western Australian average.
25.1% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Witchcliffe splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (36%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 13.3%, followed by management and commerce at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between government and independent providers and have an average advantage score higher than most areas.
2
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
291
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Witchcliffe
2 schools — 581 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2
| Rapids Landing Primary School, Margaret River | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 425 | 1,013 |
| Margaret River Independent School, Forest Grove | Independent | Primary | 6.1 km | 156 | 1,057 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Witchcliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51624/witchcliffe/topic/education