50.1% ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 64% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brand · Federal Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Brand
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Brand have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 13.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. However, school completion is improving, with the rate of people finishing Year 12 rising 11 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents, 50.1%, have finished Year 12, which is well below the Western Australian average of 58.0%. About 24.7% of the population have Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Brand, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are uncommon here, with 13.6% of adults holding a degree—far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.8% of residents.
13.6% —
Lower than 83% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 Brand, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering (20.2%), Management and Commerce (15.2%), and Society and Culture (11.4%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Brand has a large number of students with 36,049 enrolments, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas. Most students attend government schools (79%) and 71% of the schools are primary institutions.
1.56
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
62
Higher than 63% of federal 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).
36,049
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
581
Higher than 69% of federal electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Brand
62 schools — 36,049 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 49 · Independent 8 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 44 · Secondary 11 · Combined 7
| Hillman Primary School, Hillman | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 256 | 925 |
| East Waikiki Primary School, Cooloongup | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 385 | 919 |
| Cooloongup Primary School, Cooloongup | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 312 | 913 |
| Rockingham John Calvin School, Baldivis | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 137 | 1,026 |
| Kolbe Catholic College, Rockingham | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,270 | 1,046 |
| SMYL Community College, Rockingham | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 252 | 905 |
| Baldivis Gardens Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 628 | 976 |
| South Coast Baptist College, Waikiki | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,355 | 1,047 |
| Waikiki Primary School, Waikiki | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 291 | 958 |
| Malibu School, Safety Bay | Government | Combined | 3.8 km | 114 | 967 |
| Bungaree Primary School, Rockingham | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 233 | 927 |
| Leda Primary School, Leda | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 366 | 912 |
| Leda Education Support Centre, Leda | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 73 | 961 |
| Rockingham Senior High School, Rockingham | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,035 | 954 |
| Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre, Rockingham | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 76 | 984 |
| Safety Bay Senior High School, Safety Bay | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,148 | 966 |
| Baldivis Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 612 | 982 |
| Charthouse Primary School, Waikiki | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 451 | 965 |
| Rockingham Montessori School, Rockingham | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 272 | 1,033 |
| Wellard Village Primary School, Wellard | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 588 | 999 |
| Star of the Sea Primary School, Rockingham | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 638 | 1,041 |
| Peter Carnley Anglican Community School, Wellard | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,275 | 1,041 |
| Rockingham Beach Primary School, Rockingham | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 406 | 993 |
| Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre, Rockingham | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 67 | 993 |
| Calista Primary School, Calista | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 413 | 920 |
| Warnbro Primary School, Warnbro | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 233 | 948 |
| St Vincent's School, Parmelia | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 406 | 1,031 |
| Koorana Primary School, Warnbro | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 377 | 936 |
| Koorana Education Support Centre, Warnbro | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 92 | 979 |
| Tranby College, Baldivis | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 865 | 1,060 |
| Safety Bay Primary School, Safety Bay | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 592 | 1,000 |
| Medina Primary School, Medina | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 153 | 900 |
| Settlers Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 661 | 997 |
| Living Waters Lutheran College, Warnbro | Independent | Combined | 6.5 km | 834 | 1,023 |
| Sheoak Grove Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 603 | 979 |
| Warnbro Community High School, Warnbro | Government | Secondary | 6.6 km | 815 | 933 |
| Warnbro Community High School Education Support Centre, Warnbro | Government | Secondary | 6.6 km | 94 | 919 |
| Gilmore College, Orelia | Government | Secondary | 6.6 km | 1,251 | 924 |
| Wellard Primary School, Wellard | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 942 | 1,023 |
| Orelia Primary School, Orelia | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 301 | 919 |
| Baldivis Secondary College, Baldivis | Government | Secondary | 6.8 km | 1,370 | 975 |
| The King's College, Wellard | Independent | Combined | 7.0 km | 923 | 1,039 |
| Makybe Rise Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 805 | 1,002 |
| Rivergums Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 566 | 997 |
| Bertram Primary School, Bertram | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 705 | 981 |
| Peel Language Development School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 265 | 935 |
| Rockingham Lakes Primary School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 450 | 952 |
| North Parmelia Primary School, Parmelia | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 300 | 936 |
| Tuart Rise Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 736 | 974 |
| Port Kennedy Primary School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 362 | 956 |
| Pine View Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 321 | 994 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Port Kennedy | Catholic | Primary | 8.3 km | 408 | 1,029 |
| Mother Teresa Catholic College, Baldivis | Catholic | Combined | 8.5 km | 1,526 | 1,034 |
| Ridge View Secondary College, Baldivis | Government | Secondary | 8.9 km | 982 | 989 |
| Endeavour Primary School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 387 | 957 |
| Endeavour Education Support Centre, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 92 | 895 |
| Secret Harbour Primary School, Secret Harbour | Government | Primary | 13.0 km | 644 | 1,017 |
| Comet Bay Primary School, Secret Harbour | Government | Primary | 13.7 km | 638 | 1,005 |
| Comet Bay College, Secret Harbour | Government | Secondary | 14.2 km | 1,879 | 1,004 |
| Honeywood Primary School, Wandi | Government | Primary | 14.3 km | 678 | 1,047 |
| Golden Bay Primary School, Golden Bay | Government | Primary | 15.0 km | 511 | 961 |
| Singleton Primary School, Singleton | Government | Primary | 17.0 km | 629 | 994 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brand [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED501/brand/topic/education