Carine (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Carine (North Metropolitan)

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Far more residents in Carine hold high-level degrees and school certificates than in most similar areas. About 70% of people here finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure. This pattern of high achievement is seen across both school and university levels.

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📍 Carine (North Metropolitan), State Electorate

Where Carine (North Metropolitan) sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

36.7% ▼ -9.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 0 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 1 area
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 1 area
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 10 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 20 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 50 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 40 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 38 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 38 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 27 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 33 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 21 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 22 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 12 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 18 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 16 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 12 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 14 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 6 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 13 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 11 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 5 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 11 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 9 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 10 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 6 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 0 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 1 area

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Carine (North Metropolitan) — higher than 80% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Carine (North Metropolitan)36.7%
Greater Perth 26.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 70.1% of people completing it. This is far above the 58.8% national figure, though the rate fell 2.4 percentage points since 2011.

70.1% ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 72.5%
  • 2016: 74.7%
  • 2021: 70.1%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Carine (North Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 16%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are much more common than in most areas, with 36.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%, despite a 3.7 percentage point drop since 2011.

36.7% ▼ -9.2%

Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 40.4%
  • 2016: 43.9%
  • 2021: 36.7%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Carine (North Metropolitan), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by engineering at 15.7% and health at 11.9%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Local schools have an advantage score of 1,107, which is much higher than most areas. While the area has 12,372 enrolments, there are fewer schools per child than in most similar places.

14

Lower than 71% 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).

1,107

Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Carine (North Metropolitan) — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Carine (North Metropolitan)

14 schools — 12,372 students, average ICSEA 1,107.

By sector: Government 12 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1

By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1

Schools serving Carine (North Metropolitan), sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Carine Primary School, Carine Government Primary 0.2 km 578 1,123
Carine Senior High School, Carine Government Secondary 0.6 km 2,545 1,105
Poynter Primary School, Duncraig Government Primary 0.9 km 436 1,128
Marmion Primary School, Marmion Government Primary 1.4 km 375 1,121
North Beach Primary School, North Beach Government Primary 1.5 km 417 1,091
Davallia Primary School, Duncraig Government Primary 1.8 km 553 1,122
Duncraig Primary School, Duncraig Government Primary 1.9 km 459 1,105
Sorrento Primary School, Sorrento Government Primary 2.3 km 442 1,109
Karrinyup Primary School, Karrinyup Government Primary 2.4 km 561 1,115
Glengarry Primary School, Duncraig Government Primary 2.7 km 396 1,104
West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre, Warwick Government Secondary 3.0 km 114 1,023
Duncraig Senior High School, Duncraig Government Secondary 3.1 km 1,851 1,079
St Stephen's School, Duncraig Independent Combined 3.4 km 2,137 1,120
Sacred Heart College, Sorrento Catholic Secondary 3.4 km 1,508 1,116

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Carine (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51304/carine/topic/education