66.4% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Brabham - Henley Brook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Brabham - Henley Brook have finished high school than in most similar areas. While 66.4% of residents completed Year 12, the number of adults with university degrees is lower than the national figure.
Highest year of school completed.
Completion rates for Year 12 are well above the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is a higher result than most similar areas.
66.4% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Brabham - Henley Brook, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.9% of residents.
22.6% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Brabham - Henley Brook, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.4%, and engineering and related fields at 19.3%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools in the area with a total of 2,135 enrolments. While the average school size is higher than most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in many similar places.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.38
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
2,135
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
534
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,036
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
19 schools — 12,932 students, average ICSEA 1,012.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Australian Islamic College (Henley Brook), Henley Brook | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 565 | 1,046 |
| Maarakool Primary School, Brabham | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 256 | 1,035 |
| Brabham Primary School, Brabham | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 978 | 1,032 |
| Henley Brook Primary School, Henley Brook | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 336 | 1,029 |
| Swan Valley Anglican Community School, Aveley | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,272 | 1,055 |
| Ellenbrook Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 404 | 964 |
| Aveley Primary School, Aveley | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 621 | 1,025 |
| St Helena's Catholic Primary School, Ellenbrook | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 420 | 1,039 |
| Herne Hill Primary School, Herne Hill | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 190 | 983 |
| Ellenbrook Secondary College, Ellenbrook | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,442 | 968 |
| Aveley North Primary School, Aveley | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 770 | 1,003 |
| Ellenbrook Christian College, Ellenbrook | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 677 | 1,050 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Dayton | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 207 | 1,054 |
| Dayton Primary School, Dayton | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 404 | 1,041 |
| Upper Swan Primary School, Upper Swan | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 398 | 1,008 |
| Ellen Stirling Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 555 | 972 |
| Holy Cross College, Ellenbrook | Catholic | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,311 | 1,040 |
| Aveley Secondary College, Ellenbrook | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,582 | 980 |
| Arbor Grove Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 544 | 954 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Brabham - Henley Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031299/brabham-henley-brook/topic/education