68.6% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hillarys · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hillarys
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 10 points more people in Hillarys finished Year 12 than the national figure. This is a highly educated area where university degrees are common and school attainment has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 68.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 58%. This result has risen by 5.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hillarys, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 32.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above both the state and national figures, and the proportion has grown by 7.7 points since 2011.
32.2% ▲ +31.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 32.2%
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 Hillarys, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest at this level and have a school advantage score much higher than most areas. While there are only two schools in the area, 30 are located within 3 km.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.00
Lower than 85% 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).
2,378
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,189
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,107
Higher than 85% 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 Hillarys
30 schools — 15,696 students, average ICSEA 1,086.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 6 · Combined 2
| Hillarys Primary School, Hillarys | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 522 | 1,088 |
| St Mark's Anglican Community School, Hillarys | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 1,856 | 1,112 |
| West Coast Language Development Centre, Padbury | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 302 | 1,033 |
| Padbury Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 160 | 1,058 |
| School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement, Padbury | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 39 | 923 |
| Sacred Heart College, Sorrento | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,508 | 1,116 |
| School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory, Padbury | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 144 | — |
| South Padbury Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 373 | 1,067 |
| Springfield Primary School, Kallaroo | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 232 | 1,053 |
| Bambara Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 268 | 1,063 |
| Padbury Catholic Primary School, Padbury | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 427 | 1,108 |
| Duncraig Senior High School, Duncraig | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,851 | 1,079 |
| West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 114 | 1,023 |
| Craigie Heights Primary School, Craigie | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 365 | 1,036 |
| Sorrento Primary School, Sorrento | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 442 | 1,109 |
| Whitford Catholic Primary School, Craigie | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 637 | 1,092 |
| Duncraig Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 459 | 1,105 |
| St Stephen's School, Duncraig | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 2,137 | 1,120 |
| Mullaloo Heights Primary School, Mullaloo | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 236 | 1,070 |
| Marmion Primary School, Marmion | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 375 | 1,121 |
| Mullaloo Beach Primary School, Mullaloo | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 294 | 1,077 |
| Glengarry Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 396 | 1,104 |
| Creaney Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 379 | 1,064 |
| Creaney Education Support Centre, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 72 | 1,056 |
| Beldon Primary School, Beldon | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 303 | 1,016 |
| Beldon Education Support Centre, Beldon | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 75 | 1,049 |
| Dalmain Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 278 | 1,077 |
| West Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 382 | 1,051 |
| Belridge Secondary College, Beldon | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 959 | 1,010 |
| Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre, Beldon | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 111 | 1,039 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hillarys [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011075/hillarys/topic/education