44.9% —
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dawesville (South West) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Dawesville (South West)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Dawesville have remained relatively low compared to the rest of the state since 2011. Only 44.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lack of formal schooling is reflected in the low number of adults with university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 44.9% of people finishing school. This is much lower than most similar areas, and nearly 30% of residents only reached Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dawesville (South West), the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 13.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure, and most people instead hold a Certificate III or IV.
13.1% —
Lower than 82% 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 Dawesville (South West), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (21%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 20.2%, followed by management and commerce at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 10 schools within 3km, which is smaller than most similar areas. While the average school size is much higher than most areas, school advantage scores are lower than typical.
1.44
Lower than 77% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 87% 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).
6,499
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
650
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dawesville (South West)
10 schools — 6,499 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| South Halls Head Primary School, Halls Head | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 629 | 1,008 |
| Falcon Primary School, Wannanup | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 554 | 1,001 |
| Halls Head College, Halls Head | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,394 | 978 |
| Halls Head College Education Support Centre, Halls Head | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 68 | 958 |
| Halls Head Primary School, Halls Head | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 386 | 962 |
| Glencoe Primary School, Halls Head | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 422 | 970 |
| Ocean Road Primary School, Dawesville | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 624 | 964 |
| St Damien's Catholic Primary School, Dawesville | Catholic | Primary | 6.3 km | 416 | 1,028 |
| Mandurah Catholic College, Mandurah | Catholic | Combined | 7.0 km | 1,604 | 1,030 |
| Dudley Park Primary School, Mandurah | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 402 | 904 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dawesville (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52006/dawesville/topic/education