Craigie - Beldon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Craigie - Beldon

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Craigie - Beldon, held by 37.4% of residents. While university degrees are less common here than in the rest of the country, the number of people finishing high school and gaining higher degrees has climbed steadily over the last decade.

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📍 Craigie - Beldon, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Craigie - Beldon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.8% ▲ +50.8%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 9 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 6 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 23 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 84 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 205 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 225 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 194 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 163 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 167 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 134 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 130 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 112 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 108 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 90 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 71 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 72 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 72 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 69 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 59 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 46 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 57 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 57 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 50 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 42 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 40 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 40 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 30 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 28 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Craigie - Beldon — lower than 51% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Craigie - Beldon20.8%
6025, WA 28.2%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 59.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little above the Western Australian figure. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 49.1% had finished high school.

59.8% ▲ +21.8%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 49.1%
  • 2016: 54.5%
  • 2021: 59.8%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Craigie - Beldon, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. This level of qualification has risen by 7 points since 2011.

20.8% ▲ +50.8%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.8%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 20.8%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Craigie - Beldon, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents are engineering and related fields at 18.3%, followed by management and commerce at 15.6%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Craigie - Beldon has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. These schools have an advantage score that is higher than most areas and together enrol 2,450 students.

43

Higher than 85% 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).

1,038

Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Craigie - Beldon

43 schools — 22,411 students, average ICSEA 1,068.

By sector: Government 33 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4

By type: Primary 30 · Secondary 10 · Combined 3

Schools serving Craigie - Beldon, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Whitford Catholic Primary School, Craigie Catholic Primary 1.0 km 637 1,092
Craigie Heights Primary School, Craigie Government Primary 1.2 km 365 1,036
Beldon Primary School, Beldon Government Primary 1.4 km 303 1,016
Beldon Education Support Centre, Beldon Government Primary 1.4 km 75 1,049
Belridge Secondary College, Beldon Government Secondary 1.6 km 959 1,010
Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre, Beldon Government Secondary 1.6 km 111 1,039
Bambara Primary School, Padbury Government Primary 1.7 km 268 1,063
Eddystone Primary School, Heathridge Government Primary 1.9 km 322 1,013
North Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale Government Primary 1.9 km 394 1,079
Mullaloo Heights Primary School, Mullaloo Government Primary 2.0 km 236 1,070
Springfield Primary School, Kallaroo Government Primary 2.0 km 232 1,053
Mater Dei College, Edgewater Catholic Secondary 2.3 km 1,047 1,056
Edgewater Primary School, Edgewater Government Primary 2.5 km 414 1,064
West Coast Language Development Centre, Padbury Government Primary 2.5 km 302 1,033
Padbury Primary School, Padbury Government Primary 2.5 km 160 1,058
School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory, Padbury Government Primary 2.6 km 144
Heathridge Primary School, Heathridge Government Primary 2.6 km 191 1,011
School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement, Padbury Government Secondary 2.7 km 39 923
Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale Government Primary 2.8 km 369 1,070
Poseidon Primary School, Heathridge Government Primary 2.9 km 267 1,018
Creaney Primary School, Kingsley Government Primary 3.0 km 379 1,064
Creaney Education Support Centre, Kingsley Government Primary 3.0 km 72 1,056
St Mark's Anglican Community School, Hillarys Independent Combined 3.1 km 1,856 1,112
Mullaloo Beach Primary School, Mullaloo Government Primary 3.1 km 294 1,077
South Padbury Primary School, Padbury Government Primary 3.2 km 373 1,067
Woodvale Secondary College, Woodvale Government Secondary 3.2 km 1,251 1,066
Ocean Reef Primary School, Ocean Reef Government Primary 3.4 km 192 1,043
Alta-1 College - Joondalup Campus, Joondalup Independent Secondary 3.6 km 845 950
Hillarys Primary School, Hillarys Government Primary 3.7 km 522 1,088
Padbury Catholic Primary School, Padbury Catholic Primary 3.7 km 427 1,108
Ocean Reef Senior High School, Ocean Reef Government Secondary 3.8 km 1,353 1,055
Connolly Primary School, Connolly Government Primary 3.9 km 384 1,062
Dalmain Primary School, Kingsley Government Primary 4.1 km 278 1,077
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Woodvale Catholic Primary 4.1 km 454 1,087
Halidon Primary School, Kingsley Government Primary 4.2 km 190 1,058
St Stephen's School, Duncraig Independent Combined 4.3 km 2,137 1,120
Duncraig Senior High School, Duncraig Government Secondary 4.3 km 1,851 1,079
Prendiville Catholic College, Ocean Reef Catholic Secondary 4.3 km 1,086 1,073
West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre, Warwick Government Secondary 4.4 km 114 1,023
St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School, Ocean Reef Catholic Primary 4.5 km 587 1,086
Goollelal Primary School, Kingsley Government Primary 4.7 km 249 1,059
The Montessori School, Kingsley Independent Combined 4.9 km 166 1,120
Beaumaris Primary School, Ocean Reef Government Primary 5.0 km 516 1,070

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Craigie - Beldon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011070/craigie-beldon/topic/education