54.8% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ballajura · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ballajura
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant gap in higher education separates Ballajura from the wider state, with only 14.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While more people have finished high school than they did a decade ago, this area still trails well behind national and state figures for both Year 12 completion and university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 54.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement over time, however, as the rate rose 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ballajura, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are far less common here than across Australia, with 14.8% of adults holding a degree. Trade qualifications are more prevalent, as Certificate III or IV is the most common highest qualification at 37%.
14.8% ▲ +35.9%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 Ballajura, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with higher qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 19.9% and Management and commerce at 17.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ballajura has 6 schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. Most of these are government-run primary schools, though the area's average school advantage score is lower than most other areas.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.69
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 70% 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).
2,758
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
460
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
984
Lower than 65% 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 Ballajura
30 schools — 14,391 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 23 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 6 · Secondary 3
| Ballajura Primary School, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 674 | 1,017 |
| Illawarra Primary School, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 310 | 987 |
| Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School, Ballajura | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 393 | 1,016 |
| Ballajura Community College, Ballajura | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 929 | 960 |
| Carnaby Rise Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 608 | 1,038 |
| South Ballajura Primary School, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 355 | 939 |
| South Ballajura Education Support Centre, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 97 | 999 |
| Alinjarra Primary School, Alexander Heights | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 339 | 977 |
| Waddington Primary School, Koondoola | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 82 | 834 |
| Koondoola Primary School, Koondoola | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 279 | 871 |
| Landsdale Christian School, Landsdale | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 228 | 1,043 |
| Burbridge School, Koondoola | Government | Combined | 4.1 km | 64 | 987 |
| Landsdale Gardens Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 264 | 1,032 |
| Landsdale Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 744 | 1,047 |
| Boyare Primary School, Mirrabooka | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 176 | 887 |
| Beechboro Christian School, Bennett Springs | Independent | Primary | 4.6 km | 305 | 1,072 |
| Mercy College, Koondoola | Catholic | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,574 | 988 |
| Dryandra Primary School, Mirrabooka | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 176 | 883 |
| Roseworth Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 299 | 899 |
| Roseworth Education Support Centre, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 70 | 959 |
| Emmanuel Christian Community School, Girrawheen | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 711 | 973 |
| West Beechboro Primary School, Beechboro | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 429 | 959 |
| John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School, Mirrabooka | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 1,702 | 1,075 |
| St Andrew's Grammar, Dianella | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 796 | 1,078 |
| Morley Senior High School, Noranda | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 1,013 | 1,008 |
| Noranda Primary School, Noranda | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 352 | 1,020 |
| Beechboro Primary School, Beechboro | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 273 | 813 |
| Camboon Primary School, Noranda | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 322 | 1,019 |
| North Morley Primary School, Dianella | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 207 | 1,032 |
| Kiara College, Kiara | Government | Secondary | 6.5 km | 620 | 804 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ballajura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031056/ballajura/topic/education