53.2% ▲ +17.1%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 49.6%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Helena Valley - Koongamia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Helena Valley - Koongamia
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Helena Valley - Koongamia have finished high school or university than in the wider state. While 53.2% of people here completed Year 12, this is well below the national figure. However, educational attainment is climbing, with a notable increase in both school completions and university degrees since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people who finished Year 12 rose 7.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 53.2%. This is still well below the Western Australian average of 58.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Helena Valley - Koongamia, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.9% of residents.
17.6% ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 Helena Valley - Koongamia, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 19.7%, followed by management and commerce at 16.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary schools, both of which are government-run. These schools are smaller than most other areas, with an average size of 229 students.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.94
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
458
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
229
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
978
Lower than 68% 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 Helena Valley - Koongamia
17 schools — 6,440 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Helena Valley Primary School, Helena Valley | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 334 | 1,022 |
| Clayton View Primary School, Koongamia | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 124 | 861 |
| Greenmount Primary School, Greenmount | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 380 | 997 |
| St Anthony's School, Greenmount | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 390 | 1,020 |
| Treetops Montessori School, Darlington | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 153 | 1,083 |
| Swan View Senior High School, Swan View | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 706 | 919 |
| Darlington Primary School, Darlington | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 375 | 1,117 |
| Swan View Primary School, Swan View | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 289 | 904 |
| Maida Vale Primary School, Maida Vale | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 442 | 1,019 |
| Midvale Primary School, Midvale | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 355 | 912 |
| Gooseberry Hill Primary School, Gooseberry Hill | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 429 | 1,069 |
| Indie School Western Australia, Midland | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 362 | 942 |
| Moorditj Noongar Community College, Midland | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 121 | 678 |
| Helena College, Glen Forrest | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 740 | 1,114 |
| Woodbridge Primary School, Woodbridge | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 388 | 1,012 |
| Helena River Steiner School, Midland | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 101 | 1,037 |
| Governor Stirling Senior High School, Woodbridge | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 751 | 961 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Helena Valley - Koongamia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504021051/helena-valley-koongamia/topic/education