43.1% ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 79% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.8%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mandurah (South West) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Mandurah (South West)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 12 completion rates have climbed by 10 points since 2011 in Mandurah (South West), though schooling levels remain far below the national average. While more people are finishing school and gaining degrees, the area's educational profile is still significantly lower than both Western Australia and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.1% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the number of people finishing school has risen since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mandurah (South West), the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.9% of adults. Only 11.3% of residents have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average of 26.3%.
11.3% ▲ +56.2%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Mandurah (South West), Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with higher qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 18.6%, followed by management and commerce at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 10,919 students across schools that are larger than most other similar areas. While there are 2.22 schools per 1,000 children, the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
2.22
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 54% 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).
10,919
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
575
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mandurah (South West)
19 schools — 10,919 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| John Tonkin College, Mandurah | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 799 | 972 |
| Frederick Irwin Anglican School, Mandurah | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,682 | 1,072 |
| John Tonkin College Education Support Centre, Mandurah | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 32 | 939 |
| Assumption Catholic Primary School, Mandurah | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 327 | 1,020 |
| North Mandurah Primary School, Mandurah | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 250 | 914 |
| Meadow Springs Primary School, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 420 | 964 |
| Meadow Springs Education Support Centre, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 89 | 985 |
| Foundation Christian College, Greenfields | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 714 | 1,037 |
| Greenfields Primary School, Greenfields | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 427 | 928 |
| Riverside Primary School, Greenfields | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 449 | 933 |
| Riverside Education Support Centre, Greenfields | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 82 | 988 |
| Mandurah Primary School, Mandurah | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 285 | 918 |
| Oakwood Primary School, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 973 | 1,012 |
| Coodanup College, Mandurah | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 886 | 911 |
| Lakelands Primary School, Lakelands | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 646 | 970 |
| Mandurah Baptist College, Lakelands | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,383 | 1,049 |
| Madora Bay Primary School, Madora Bay | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 276 | 1,004 |
| St Marcellin Catholic College, Madora Bay | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 54 | 1,046 |
| Coastal Lakes College, Lakelands | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 1,145 | 975 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mandurah (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53306/mandurah/topic/education