59.6% ▲ +21.8%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bassendean · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Bassendean
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 60% of adults in Bassendean have finished Year 12, marking a significant climb from previous years. This trend toward higher achievement is seen across the board, with a much higher proportion of residents holding university degrees compared to most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 59.6%, a figure that is a little above the Western Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bassendean, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 8.8 points since 2011 to 26.1%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
26.1% ▲ +50.6%
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Bassendean splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in management and commerce are the most common at 17.2%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 16.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bassendean has 8 schools, though it has fewer schools per 1,000 children than most areas. Three quarters of these schools are government run and are mostly primary schools.
8
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.86
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2,303
Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
288
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bassendean
8 schools — 2,303 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2
| Cyril Jackson Senior Campus, Bassendean | Government | Secondary | — | 671 | 962 |
| Eden Hill Primary School, Eden Hill | Government | Primary | — | 414 | 1,019 |
| Bassendean Primary School, Bassendean | Government | Primary | — | 380 | 1,096 |
| Anzac Terrace Primary School, Bassendean | Government | Primary | — | 364 | 1,025 |
| St Michael's School, Bassendean | Catholic | Primary | — | 208 | 1,109 |
| Ashfield Primary School, Ashfield | Government | Primary | — | 165 | 923 |
| Casa Mia Montessori Community School, Bassendean | Independent | Primary | — | 53 | 1,094 |
| Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support Centre, Bassendean | Government | Secondary | — | 48 | 973 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bassendean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50350/bassendean/topic/education