53.4% —
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ellenbrook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ellenbrook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just 13.1% of adults in Ellenbrook hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below both the state and national averages. While the area has a large number of schools to serve its population, fewer residents have completed Year 12 compared to the typical Australian.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. For those who did not finish high school, the most common stopping point was Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ellenbrook, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is much lower than in most areas, with a typical qualification being a Certificate III or IV for 38.3% of adults. Only 16.8% hold a bachelor degree, which is far below the Western Australian average.
13.1% —
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Ellenbrook, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 17.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ellenbrook is home to 8 schools with 6,066 enrolments, making it one of the largest areas at this level. While the schools are much larger than most, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other similar areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.68
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
6,066
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
758
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Lower 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).
Schools serving Ellenbrook
16 schools — 13,003 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Holy Cross College, Ellenbrook | Catholic | Combined | 0.4 km | 1,311 | 1,040 |
| Ellen Stirling Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 555 | 972 |
| Arbor Grove Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 544 | 954 |
| Malvern Springs Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 713 | 972 |
| Aveley Secondary College, Ellenbrook | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,582 | 980 |
| Ellenbrook Secondary College, Ellenbrook | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,442 | 968 |
| Aveley North Primary School, Aveley | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 770 | 1,003 |
| Ellenbrook Christian College, Ellenbrook | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 677 | 1,050 |
| St Helena's Catholic Primary School, Ellenbrook | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 420 | 1,039 |
| Ellenbrook Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 404 | 964 |
| Swan Valley Anglican Community School, Aveley | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,272 | 1,055 |
| Aveley Primary School, Aveley | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 621 | 1,025 |
| Australian Islamic College (Henley Brook), Henley Brook | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 565 | 1,046 |
| Anne Hamersley Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 813 | 980 |
| Henley Brook Primary School, Henley Brook | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 336 | 1,029 |
| Brabham Primary School, Brabham | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 978 | 1,032 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ellenbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031300/ellenbrook/topic/education