41.8% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 41.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wungong · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wungong
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Wungong have remained largely consistent with local trends, though the area faces significant gaps compared to the rest of the state. Fewer than half of the residents have finished Year 12, and only 11.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and the national average of 58.8%. Around 28.7% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wungong, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure, sitting at 11.7%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 40.9% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
11.7% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Wungong, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here, held by 22.8% of qualified residents, followed by management and commerce at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Wungong has more schools within 3km than about 85% of similar areas, though the average school advantage score is lower than most. Government schools make up 57.1% of the sector.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
389
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
973
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wungong
14 schools — 5,443 students, average ICSEA 973.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Australian Christian College - Darling Downs, Brookdale | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 201 | 1,028 |
| Armadale Senior High School, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 762 | 920 |
| Armadale Education Support Centre, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 93 | 952 |
| Gwynne Park Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 525 | 879 |
| Gwynne Park Education Support Centre, Armadale | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 94 | 972 |
| Dale Christian College WA, Armadale | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 657 | 1,001 |
| Marri Grove Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 545 | 963 |
| Xavier Catholic School, Hilbert | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 410 | 1,023 |
| Southern Hills Christian College, Bedfordale | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 453 | 1,020 |
| Neerigen Brook Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 302 | 911 |
| Byford Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 426 | 969 |
| Pioneer Village School, Armadale | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 169 | 1,027 |
| John Calvin Christian College, Armadale | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 366 | 1,042 |
| Armadale Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 440 | 1,002 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wungong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51652/wungong/topic/education