43.5% —
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rockingham (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Rockingham (South Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Rockingham have finished high school or university compared to other areas, which shapes the local workforce. Only 11.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has fallen sharply since 2016. This gap in higher education is reflected in the way the community learns and works.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished Year 12 than in the rest of Australia, with the figure falling 25 points since 2016 to just 43.5%. This is far below the Western Australian average of 58%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rockingham (South Metropolitan), the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure, falling 21 points since 2016 to 11.6%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which 38.8% of the population have achieved.
11.6% —
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 11.6%
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 Rockingham (South Metropolitan), Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications in the area at 20.6%, followed by management and commerce at 13.6% and society and culture at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per 1,000 children here than in most similar areas, though the average school advantage score is lower than most. Government schools make up 75% of the local sector.
2.55
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 64% 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).
7,507
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
469
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Rockingham (South Metropolitan)
16 schools — 7,507 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Rockingham Montessori School, Rockingham | Independent | Primary | 6.0 km | 272 | 1,033 |
| SMYL Community College, Rockingham | Independent | Secondary | 6.2 km | 252 | 905 |
| Rockingham Beach Primary School, Rockingham | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 406 | 993 |
| Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre, Rockingham | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 67 | 993 |
| Kolbe Catholic College, Rockingham | Catholic | Secondary | 6.9 km | 1,270 | 1,046 |
| Rockingham Senior High School, Rockingham | Government | Secondary | 6.9 km | 1,035 | 954 |
| Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre, Rockingham | Government | Secondary | 6.9 km | 76 | 984 |
| Star of the Sea Primary School, Rockingham | Catholic | Primary | 6.9 km | 638 | 1,041 |
| Hillman Primary School, Hillman | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 256 | 925 |
| Bungaree Primary School, Rockingham | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 233 | 927 |
| Safety Bay Primary School, Safety Bay | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 592 | 1,000 |
| Cooloongup Primary School, Cooloongup | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 312 | 913 |
| Malibu School, Safety Bay | Government | Combined | 9.0 km | 114 | 967 |
| Safety Bay Senior High School, Safety Bay | Government | Secondary | 9.1 km | 1,148 | 966 |
| East Waikiki Primary School, Cooloongup | Government | Primary | 9.6 km | 385 | 919 |
| Charthouse Primary School, Waikiki | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 451 | 965 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rockingham (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54605/rockingham/topic/education