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Joondalup · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Joondalup

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

Much higher levels of schooling and university degrees than most similar areas define Joondalup. A strong academic trend is evident, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher climbing 7.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 27%.

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📍 Joondalup, Council (LGA)

Where Joondalup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.0% ▲ +38.0%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Joondalup — higher than 83% of areas.

Joondalup27.0%
Greater Perth 26.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels have improved significantly, with 65.0% of people completing Year 12. This is well above the state figure of 58.0% and the national average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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65.0% ▲ +13.8%

Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Joondalup, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Year 12 65.0% Year 10 18.1% Year 11 8.7% Year 9 or below 4.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area's high academic achievement is seen in the 27.0% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Western Australian average. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 28.5% and Certificate III or IV at 28.0%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.0% ▲ +38.0%

Higher than 83% of council (lga) 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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Joondalup splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Bachelor degree 28.5% Certificate III / IV 28.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.9% Postgraduate degree 7.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.5% Certificate I / II 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.7%.

Schools

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

Joondalup is home to 64 schools with a total of 34,699 enrolments, among the largest counts for this level. While the average school size and advantage score are much higher than most areas, there are 2.14 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.

Average school ICSEA

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1,069

Higher than 86% of council (lga) 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 Joondalup

64 schools — 34,699 students, average ICSEA 1,069.

By sector: Government 50 · Catholic 9 · Independent 5

By type: Primary 46 · Secondary 14 · Combined 4
St Stephen's School, Duncraig Independent Combined — 2,137 1,120
St Mark's Anglican Community School, Hillarys Independent Combined — 1,856 1,112
Duncraig Senior High School, Duncraig Government Secondary — 1,851 1,079
Sacred Heart College, Sorrento Catholic Secondary — 1,508 1,116
Ocean Reef Senior High School, Ocean Reef Government Secondary — 1,353 1,055
Lake Joondalup Baptist College, Joondalup Independent Combined — 1,282 1,102
Woodvale Secondary College, Woodvale Government Secondary — 1,251 1,066
Prendiville Catholic College, Ocean Reef Catholic Secondary — 1,086 1,073
Mater Dei College, Edgewater Catholic Secondary — 1,047 1,056
Kinross College, Kinross Government Secondary — 1,027 1,029
Belridge Secondary College, Beldon Government Secondary — 959 1,010
Greenwood College, Greenwood Government Secondary — 944 1,038
Alta-1 College - Joondalup Campus, Joondalup Independent Secondary — 845 950
Warwick Senior High School, Warwick Government Secondary — 811 988
Currambine Primary School, Currambine Government Primary — 758 1,045
Kinross Primary School, Kinross Government Primary — 700 1,035
Whitford Catholic Primary School, Craigie Catholic Primary — 637 1,092
St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School, Ocean Reef Catholic Primary — 587 1,086
Davallia Primary School, Duncraig Government Primary — 553 1,122
Hillarys Primary School, Hillarys Government Primary — 522 1,088
Beaumaris Primary School, Ocean Reef Government Primary — 516 1,070
Duncraig Primary School, Duncraig Government Primary — 459 1,105
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Woodvale Catholic Primary — 454 1,087
Sorrento Primary School, Sorrento Government Primary — 442 1,109
Poynter Primary School, Duncraig Government Primary — 436 1,128
Padbury Catholic Primary School, Padbury Catholic Primary — 427 1,108
Burns Beach Primary School, Burns Beach Government Primary — 425 1,074
Edgewater Primary School, Edgewater Government Primary — 414 1,064
Glengarry Primary School, Duncraig Government Primary — 396 1,104
Liwara Catholic Primary School, Greenwood Catholic Primary — 394 1,092
North Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale Government Primary — 394 1,079
Connolly Primary School, Connolly Government Primary — 384 1,062
West Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood Government Primary — 382 1,051
Joondalup Primary School, Joondalup Government Primary — 381 1,024
Creaney Primary School, Kingsley Government Primary — 379 1,064
Marmion Primary School, Marmion Government Primary — 375 1,121
South Padbury Primary School, Padbury Government Primary — 373 1,067
Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale Government Primary — 369 1,070
Craigie Heights Primary School, Craigie Government Primary — 365 1,036
Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood Government Primary — 336 1,013
Eddystone Primary School, Heathridge Government Primary — 322 1,013
Francis Jordan Catholic School, Currambine Catholic Primary — 319 1,085
Beldon Primary School, Beldon Government Primary — 303 1,016
West Coast Language Development Centre, Padbury Government Primary — 302 1,033
Mullaloo Beach Primary School, Mullaloo Government Primary — 294 1,077
Dalmain Primary School, Kingsley Government Primary — 278 1,077
Bambara Primary School, Padbury Government Primary — 268 1,063
Poseidon Primary School, Heathridge Government Primary — 267 1,018
Goollelal Primary School, Kingsley Government Primary — 249 1,059
Mullaloo Heights Primary School, Mullaloo Government Primary — 236 1,070
Springfield Primary School, Kallaroo Government Primary — 232 1,053
Hawker Park Primary School, Warwick Government Primary — 228 1,073
Ocean Reef Primary School, Ocean Reef Government Primary — 192 1,043
Heathridge Primary School, Heathridge Government Primary — 191 1,011
Halidon Primary School, Kingsley Government Primary — 190 1,058
The Montessori School, Kingsley Independent Combined — 166 1,120
Padbury Primary School, Padbury Government Primary — 160 1,058
School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory, Padbury Government Primary — 144 —
Joondalup Education Support Centre, Joondalup Government Primary — 132 1,032
West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre, Warwick Government Secondary — 114 1,023
Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre, Beldon Government Secondary — 111 1,039
Beldon Education Support Centre, Beldon Government Primary — 75 1,049
Creaney Education Support Centre, Kingsley Government Primary — 72 1,056
School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement, Padbury Government Secondary — 39 923

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 Joondalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54170/joondalup/topic/education