44.2% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Harvey · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Harvey
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 44.2% of residents in Harvey finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion has risen by 8.5 percentage points since 2011, the area still has fewer people with high-level degrees compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in Harvey finished Year 12 than in the rest of Australia, though the rate rose from 35.7% in 2011 to 44.2% in 2021. Around 29.2% of residents say Year 10 was their highest year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Harvey, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are mostly trade-based, with 43.6% holding a Certificate III or IV. Only 12.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%.
12.7% ▲ +37.0%
Lower than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 Harvey, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 22.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Harvey has 16 schools with an average size of 378 students, which is higher than most areas. Most of these are government primary schools, accounting for 68.8% of the sector.
16
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.68
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6,041
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
378
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Higher than 59% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Harvey
16 schools — 6,041 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Australind Senior High School, Australind | Government | Secondary | — | 1,079 | 964 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College, Australind | Catholic | Secondary | — | 968 | 1,019 |
| Parkfield Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | — | 650 | 999 |
| Kingston Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | — | 582 | 969 |
| Treendale Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | — | 553 | 984 |
| Leschenault Catholic Primary School, Australind | Catholic | Primary | — | 422 | 1,030 |
| Hope Christian College, Roelands | Independent | Combined | — | 408 | 1,004 |
| Harvey Senior High School, Harvey | Government | Secondary | — | 271 | 942 |
| Harvey Primary School, Harvey | Government | Primary | — | 258 | 943 |
| Australind Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | — | 182 | 953 |
| Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Harvey, Wokalup | Government | Secondary | — | 166 | 1,017 |
| St Anne's School, Harvey | Catholic | Primary | — | 164 | 1,011 |
| Clifton Park Primary School, Clifton Park | Government | Primary | — | 149 | 969 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Brunswick | Catholic | Primary | — | 85 | 1,029 |
| Brunswick Junction Primary School, Brunswick Junction | Government | Primary | — | 56 | 892 |
| Yarloop Primary School, Yarloop | Government | Primary | — | 48 | 875 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Harvey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53990/harvey/topic/education