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Burt · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Burt

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Burt, where 32% of adults hold these credentials. While the area has seen a big jump in Year 12 completions since 2011, university degrees remain less common than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Burt, Federal Electorate

Where Burt sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.9% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Burt — lower than 61% of areas.

Burt18.9%
Greater Perth 26.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 55% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This result marks a significant improvement for the area, as completion rates rose by 18 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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55.0% ▲ +46.8%

Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Burt, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Year 12 55.0% Year 10 20.8% Year 11 9.1% Year 9 or below 8.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here, with 18.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.9% —

Lower than 61% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Burt, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 32.0% Bachelor degree 22.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.5% Postgraduate degree 7.0% Certificate I / II 3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Engineering and related fields are the most frequent at 18.6%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 17.8%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Burt has some of the largest schools for its level, with 38,940 enrolments. Most students attend government schools (67.1%), and 62.9% of the local schools are primary schools.

Schools within 3 km

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70

Higher than 72% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,016

Lower than 56% of federal electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Burt

70 schools — 38,940 students, average ICSEA 1,016.

By sector: Government 47 · Independent 15 · Catholic 8

By type: Primary 44 · Secondary 14 · Combined 12
Yarralinka Primary School, Southern River Government Primary 1.0 km 253 1,040
Southern River College, Gosnells Government Secondary 1.2 km 1,209 941
Ashburton Drive Primary School, Gosnells Government Primary 1.2 km 434 931
St Munchin's Catholic School, Gosnells Catholic Primary 1.8 km 388 995
Southern Grove Primary School, Southern River Government Primary 1.9 km 530 1,038
Seaforth Primary School, Gosnells Government Primary 2.0 km 233 907
Huntingdale Primary School, Huntingdale Government Primary 2.1 km 439 956
Wirrabirra Primary School, Gosnells Government Primary 2.4 km 366 923
Wirrabirra Education Support Centre, Gosnells Government Primary 2.4 km 67 965
Kelmscott John Calvin School, Champion Lakes Independent Primary 2.7 km 183 1,043
Bletchley Park Primary School, Southern River Government Primary 2.9 km 692 1,050
John Wollaston Anglican Community School, Camillo Independent Combined 3.0 km 1,206 1,060
Westfield Park Primary School, Camillo Government Primary 3.2 km 305 911
Gosnells Primary School, Gosnells Government Primary 3.3 km 434 950
Forest Crescent Primary School, Thornlie Government Primary 3.3 km 627 1,011
Grovelands Primary School, Camillo Government Primary 3.4 km 335 898
Sacred Heart Primary School, Thornlie Catholic Primary 3.6 km 387 1,050
Thornlie Senior High School, Thornlie Government Secondary 3.7 km 1,125 969
South Thornlie Primary School, Thornlie Government Primary 3.7 km 421 997
Providence Christian College, Southern River Independent Combined 3.7 km 1,041 1,109
Kelmscott Senior High School, Kelmscott Government Secondary 4.2 km 1,335 984
North Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale Government Primary 4.3 km 805 1,077
Carey Baptist College, Harrisdale Independent Combined 4.4 km 1,484 1,114
Lumen Christi College, Martin Catholic Secondary 4.5 km 1,018 1,004
Clifton Hills Primary School, Kelmscott Government Primary 4.5 km 454 1,006
Maddington Primary School, Maddington Government Primary 4.7 km 239 974
Maddington Education Support Centre, Maddington Government Primary 4.7 km 74 1,019
Thornlie Primary School, Thornlie Government Primary 4.8 km 470 941
Australian Islamic College (Thornlie), Thornlie Independent Combined 4.9 km 733 1,019
Kelmscott Primary School, Kelmscott Government Primary 4.9 km 367 975
Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale Government Primary 5.0 km 1,028 1,092
Sowilo Community High School, Kelmscott Independent Secondary 5.1 km 78 945
East Maddington Primary School, Maddington Government Primary 5.2 km 396 970
Cecil Andrews College, Armadale Government Secondary 5.3 km 767 886
Challis Community Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 5.3 km 830 936
Willandra Primary School, Seville Grove Government Primary 5.3 km 648 936
Yale Primary School, Thornlie Government Primary 5.5 km 398 969
St Francis' School, Maddington Catholic Secondary 5.5 km 39 975
Harrisdale Senior High School, Harrisdale Government Secondary 5.5 km 2,303 1,072
Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Kelmscott Catholic Primary 5.7 km 180 1,039
Bramfield Park Primary School, Maddington Government Primary 5.7 km 332 936
Kingsley Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 5.7 km 254 938
Yule Brook College, Maddington Government Secondary 6.0 km 311 868
St John Bosco College, Piara Waters Catholic Combined 6.3 km 1,243 1,063
Communicare Academy, Kenwick Independent Secondary 6.5 km 70 896
Kenwick School, Kenwick Government Combined 6.5 km 101 972
John Calvin Christian College, Armadale Independent Secondary 6.6 km 366 1,042
Neerigen Brook Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 6.7 km 302 911
Riva Primary School, Piara Waters Government Primary 6.8 km 854 1,066
Al-Ameen College, Langford Independent Combined 6.8 km 1,145 1,087
Forrestdale Primary School, Forrestdale Government Primary 6.9 km 264 990
St Jude's Catholic School, Langford Catholic Primary 7.0 km 189 1,049
East Kenwick Primary School, Kenwick Government Primary 7.1 km 385 913
Rehoboth Christian College, Kenwick Independent Combined 7.1 km 1,009 1,119
Piara Waters Senior High School, Piara Waters Government Secondary 7.2 km 558 1,065
Xavier Catholic School, Hilbert Catholic Primary 7.3 km 410 1,023
Orange Grove Primary School, Orange Grove Government Primary 7.4 km 158 973
Brookman Primary School, Langford Government Primary 7.4 km 323 963
Dale Christian College WA, Armadale Independent Combined 7.5 km 657 1,001
Pioneer Village School, Armadale Independent Primary 7.6 km 169 1,027
Gwynne Park Primary School, Armadale Government Primary 7.7 km 525 879
Gwynne Park Education Support Centre, Armadale Government Primary 7.7 km 94 972
Piara Waters Primary School, Piara Waters Government Primary 7.8 km 1,070 1,078
Aspiri Primary School, Piara Waters Government Primary 7.8 km 1,024 1,091
Beckenham Primary School, Beckenham Government Primary 8.2 km 391 992
Armadale Senior High School, Armadale Government Secondary 8.3 km 762 920
Armadale Education Support Centre, Armadale Government Secondary 8.3 km 93 952
Australian Christian College - Darling Downs, Brookdale Independent Combined 9.1 km 201 1,028
Carey Baptist College Forrestdale, Forrestdale Independent Combined 9.3 km 760 1,081
Australian Islamic College (Forrestdale), Forrestdale Independent Combined 9.7 km 599 1,042

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Burt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED502/burt/topic/education