66.6% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 66.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glen Forrest - Darlington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Glen Forrest - Darlington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning are much more common in Glen Forrest - Darlington than in most similar areas. A third of adults hold a university degree and 66.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. These high qualification rates have grown steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the Western Australian rate of 58.0%, sitting at 66.6%. This figure has risen by 6.4 percentage points over the last ten years.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glen Forrest - Darlington, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 33.5%, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national average. This reflects a strong trend, as the figure rose 6.8 percentage points since 2011.
33.5% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 33.5%
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 Glen Forrest - Darlington, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering at 17.0% and management and commerce at 14.6%. Society and culture, education, and health also make up significant portions of the local workforce's qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools in the area, and they have a school advantage score that is much higher than most similar areas. The local system is evenly split between government and independent schools.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.94
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 63% 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).
1,503
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
376
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,101
Higher than 83% 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 Glen Forrest - Darlington
14 schools — 4,955 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Helena College, Glen Forrest | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 740 | 1,114 |
| Glen Forrest Primary School, Glen Forrest | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 235 | 1,045 |
| Darlington Primary School, Darlington | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 375 | 1,117 |
| Treetops Montessori School, Darlington | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 153 | 1,083 |
| Parkerville Primary School, Parkerville | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 288 | 1,023 |
| Swan View Primary School, Swan View | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 289 | 904 |
| Greenmount Primary School, Greenmount | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 380 | 997 |
| The Silver Tree Steiner School, Parkerville | Independent | Primary | 4.6 km | 172 | 948 |
| St Anthony's School, Greenmount | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 390 | 1,020 |
| Swan View Senior High School, Swan View | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 706 | 919 |
| Clayton View Primary School, Koongamia | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 124 | 861 |
| Helena Valley Primary School, Helena Valley | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 334 | 1,022 |
| Middle Swan Primary School, Stratton | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 340 | 942 |
| Gooseberry Hill Primary School, Gooseberry Hill | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 429 | 1,069 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glen Forrest - Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504021050/glen-forrest-darlington/topic/education