65.0% —
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cannington (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Cannington (South Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce are the most common areas of study in Cannington, where residents are generally well educated. Around 65% of people here finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This trend extends to higher education, with a higher proportion of adults holding university degrees compared to most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people in Cannington finished Year 12 than in most other areas. At 65%, this is well above both the Western Australian figure of 58% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cannington (South Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 28.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average of 23.8% and a little above the national figure.
28.2% —
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
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 Cannington (South Metropolitan), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular qualifications are in management and commerce (20.1%) and engineering (16.5%), followed by health and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cannington has 15 schools within 3km, with government schools making up 66.7% of the sector. While the typical school size of 587 students is higher than most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most places.
1.54
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 68% of state electorate 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).
8,811
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
587
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cannington (South Metropolitan)
15 schools — 8,811 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Cannington Community College, Cannington | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 819 | 983 |
| Cannington Community Education Support Centre, Cannington | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 127 | 984 |
| Sevenoaks Senior College, Cannington | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 439 | 964 |
| Brookman Primary School, Langford | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 323 | 963 |
| St Joseph's School, Queens Park | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 432 | 1,075 |
| Beckenham Primary School, Beckenham | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 391 | 992 |
| St Norbert College, Queens Park | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 910 | 1,060 |
| Gibbs Street Primary School, East Cannington | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 602 | 1,043 |
| Bannister Creek Primary School, Lynwood | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 607 | 1,036 |
| Fountain College - Ferndale Campus, Ferndale | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 608 | 1,022 |
| St Jude's Catholic School, Langford | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 189 | 1,049 |
| Queens Park Primary School, Queens Park | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 336 | 1,005 |
| Al-Ameen College, Langford | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,145 | 1,087 |
| Lynwood Senior High School, Parkwood | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,264 | 1,002 |
| Parkwood Primary School, Parkwood | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 619 | 1,030 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cannington (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51205/cannington/topic/education