58.7% ▲ +36.7%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lockridge - Kiara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Lockridge - Kiara
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Most residents in Lockridge - Kiara sit around the middle of the pack for their education levels compared to similar areas. A significant shift is underway, with the proportion of people finishing Year 12 jumping 16 percentage points since 2011. This trend is matched by a rise in higher qualifications, as the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has also grown by 10 percentage points over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.7% of people finished Year 12, which is roughly the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. Other residents stopped at Year 10 (18.7%) or Year 11 (8.5%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lockridge - Kiara, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A typical resident is more likely to hold a Certificate III or IV (31.5%) than a bachelor degree (24.2%). Overall, the 20.5% of adults with a university degree is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
20.5% ▲ +100.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 20.5%
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 Lockridge - Kiara, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 18.7%, followed closely by management and commerce at 18.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools with 2,012 enrolments, though the average school advantage score is much lower than in most other areas. Three-quarters of these schools are government-run primary schools.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.41
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 77% 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).
2,012
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
503
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
944
Lower 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 Lockridge - Kiara
36 schools — 16,289 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Government 25 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 8 · Combined 1
| Caversham Valley Primary School, Caversham | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 679 | 1,035 |
| Lockridge Primary School, Lockridge | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 282 | 851 |
| East Beechboro Primary School, Beechboro | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 362 | 969 |
| Guildford Grammar School, Guildford | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,225 | 1,100 |
| Governor Stirling Senior High School, Woodbridge | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 751 | 961 |
| Caversham Primary School, West Swan | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 404 | 1,035 |
| Guildford Primary School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 315 | 1,044 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic School, Lockridge | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 431 | 1,064 |
| Woodbridge Primary School, Woodbridge | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 388 | 1,012 |
| Eden Hill Primary School, Eden Hill | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 414 | 1,019 |
| Helena River Steiner School, Midland | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 101 | 1,037 |
| La Salle College, Middle Swan | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,346 | 1,028 |
| Dayton Primary School, Dayton | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 404 | 1,041 |
| Casa Mia Montessori Community School, Bassendean | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 53 | 1,094 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Dayton | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 207 | 1,054 |
| Kiara College, Kiara | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 620 | 804 |
| Indie School Western Australia, Midland | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 362 | 942 |
| Beechboro Primary School, Beechboro | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 273 | 813 |
| St Michael's School, Bassendean | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 208 | 1,109 |
| Bassendean Primary School, Bassendean | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 380 | 1,096 |
| Anzac Terrace Primary School, Bassendean | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 364 | 1,025 |
| St Brigid's Primary School, Middle Swan | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 402 | 1,030 |
| Beechboro Christian School, Bennett Springs | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 305 | 1,072 |
| West Beechboro Primary School, Beechboro | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 429 | 959 |
| Hampton Senior High School, Morley | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,092 | 983 |
| Swan Christian College, Middle Swan | Independent | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,689 | 1,059 |
| Midvale Primary School, Midvale | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 355 | 912 |
| Cyril Jackson Senior Campus, Bassendean | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 671 | 962 |
| Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support Centre, Bassendean | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 48 | 973 |
| Ashfield Primary School, Ashfield | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 165 | 923 |
| Moorditj Noongar Community College, Midland | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 121 | 678 |
| Hampton Park Primary School, Morley | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 394 | 1,017 |
| Noranda Primary School, Noranda | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 352 | 1,020 |
| Weld Square Primary School, Morley | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 158 | 1,053 |
| Middle Swan Primary School, Stratton | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 340 | 942 |
| Embleton Primary School, Embleton | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 199 | 955 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lockridge - Kiara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031062/lockridge-kiara/topic/education