40.8% ▲ +31.5%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Harvey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Harvey
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Harvey have finished high school than in most other areas, with only 40.8% completing Year 12. This gap in schooling is reflected in the qualifications of adults, who are much less likely to hold university degrees compared to the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a significant improvement over ten years, as the rate rose 9.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Harvey, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.2% of the population, far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 42% of residents.
11.2% ▲ +49.2%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 21%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Harvey has 8 schools, which is among the largest number for an area of this level. While the average school size of 182 is much lower than most areas, there are 4.95 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.95
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
1,456
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
182
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Harvey
16 schools — 5,962 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Harvey, Wokalup | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 166 | 1,017 |
| Harvey Senior High School, Harvey | Government | Secondary | 7.9 km | 271 | 942 |
| St Anne's School, Harvey | Catholic | Primary | 8.5 km | 164 | 1,011 |
| Harvey Primary School, Harvey | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 258 | 943 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Brunswick | Catholic | Primary | 14.6 km | 85 | 1,029 |
| Brunswick Junction Primary School, Brunswick Junction | Government | Primary | 14.7 km | 56 | 892 |
| Hope Christian College, Roelands | Independent | Combined | 18.7 km | 408 | 1,004 |
| River Valley Primary School, Burekup | Government | Primary | 20.7 km | 70 | 959 |
| Yarloop Primary School, Yarloop | Government | Primary | 21.2 km | 48 | 875 |
| Kingston Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | 21.3 km | 582 | 969 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College, Australind | Catholic | Secondary | 21.7 km | 968 | 1,019 |
| Parkfield Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | 23.2 km | 650 | 999 |
| Treendale Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | 23.5 km | 553 | 984 |
| Australind Senior High School, Australind | Government | Secondary | 23.7 km | 1,079 | 964 |
| Australind Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | 24.0 km | 182 | 953 |
| Leschenault Catholic Primary School, Australind | Catholic | Primary | 24.6 km | 422 | 1,030 |
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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/sa2/501021014/harvey/topic/education