61.8% —
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cockburn (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Cockburn (South Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) than in most similar areas. About 61.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the Western Australian figure. This reflects a community where a high proportion of adults have a solid foundation of secondary education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is a little above the national figure, with 61.8% of people reaching this milestone. Other common peaks in schooling include 18.0% finishing Year 10 and 9.4% finishing Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cockburn (South Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the state average but well below the Australian figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.0% of residents.
23.2% —
Higher than 56% 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 Cockburn (South Metropolitan), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most popular area of study at 20.1%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 18.9%. Health and Society and culture also represent significant shares of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has larger schools than most similar places, with an average size of 533 students. However, there are only 1.39 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most other areas.
1.39
Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
7,468
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
533
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cockburn (South Metropolitan)
14 schools — 7,468 students, average ICSEA 1,041.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| South Coogee Primary School, Beeliar | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 417 | 1,020 |
| Beeliar Primary School, Beeliar | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 515 | 1,023 |
| Divine Mercy College, Yangebup | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 322 | 1,062 |
| Yangebup Primary School, Yangebup | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 322 | 989 |
| Mater Christi Catholic Primary School, Yangebup | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 609 | 1,070 |
| St Jerome's Primary School, Lake Coogee | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 468 | 1,051 |
| Emmanuel Catholic College, Success | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,215 | 1,041 |
| Havenport MSL College, Cockburn Central | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 37 | 1,007 |
| Coogee Primary School, Coogee | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 605 | 1,064 |
| Jandakot Primary School, Success | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 539 | 1,050 |
| Success Primary School, Success | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 582 | 1,048 |
| Atwell College, Atwell | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 831 | 1,003 |
| Harmony Primary School, Atwell | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 501 | 1,063 |
| Atwell Primary School, Atwell | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 505 | 1,047 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cockburn (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51605/cockburn/topic/education