65.1% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ocean Reef · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Ocean Reef
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the state average, 65.1% of people in Ocean Reef have completed Year 12. This high level of schooling is mirrored in the adults' qualifications, with a growing number of residents holding university degrees. It is an area where education levels have risen steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a strong point here, as 65.1% of residents finished Year 12. This is well above the Western Australia figure of 58.0% and has risen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ocean Reef, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed 7.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 26.0%. This is a little above the state average and is higher than most similar areas.
26.0% ▲ +38.2%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Ocean Reef splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Common qualifications in the area are focused on Management and commerce at 20.2%, and Engineering and related fields at 20.0%. Health and Education follow at 10.7% and 9.2% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well-served by 5 schools, which is more than most similar places. These schools are larger than average, with 3,734 total enrolments and a high average school advantage score.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.52
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 66% 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).
3,734
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
747
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,067
Higher than 72% 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 Ocean Reef
28 schools — 16,783 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 7 · Combined 2
| Ocean Reef Senior High School, Ocean Reef | Government | Secondary | 0.1 km | 1,353 | 1,055 |
| Prendiville Catholic College, Ocean Reef | Catholic | Secondary | 0.6 km | 1,086 | 1,073 |
| Ocean Reef Primary School, Ocean Reef | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 192 | 1,043 |
| St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School, Ocean Reef | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 587 | 1,086 |
| Beaumaris Primary School, Ocean Reef | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 516 | 1,070 |
| Poseidon Primary School, Heathridge | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 267 | 1,018 |
| Connolly Primary School, Connolly | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 384 | 1,062 |
| Mullaloo Beach Primary School, Mullaloo | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 294 | 1,077 |
| Heathridge Primary School, Heathridge | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 191 | 1,011 |
| Mullaloo Heights Primary School, Mullaloo | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 236 | 1,070 |
| Beldon Primary School, Beldon | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 303 | 1,016 |
| Beldon Education Support Centre, Beldon | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 75 | 1,049 |
| Belridge Secondary College, Beldon | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 959 | 1,010 |
| Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre, Beldon | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 111 | 1,039 |
| Alta-1 College - Joondalup Campus, Joondalup | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 845 | 950 |
| Currambine Primary School, Currambine | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 758 | 1,045 |
| Eddystone Primary School, Heathridge | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 322 | 1,013 |
| Francis Jordan Catholic School, Currambine | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 319 | 1,085 |
| Lake Joondalup Baptist College, Joondalup | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,282 | 1,102 |
| Whitford Catholic Primary School, Craigie | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 637 | 1,092 |
| Burns Beach Primary School, Burns Beach | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 425 | 1,074 |
| Mater Dei College, Edgewater | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,047 | 1,056 |
| Springfield Primary School, Kallaroo | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 232 | 1,053 |
| Craigie Heights Primary School, Craigie | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 365 | 1,036 |
| Edgewater Primary School, Edgewater | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 414 | 1,064 |
| St Mark's Anglican Community School, Hillarys | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,856 | 1,112 |
| Kinross Primary School, Kinross | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 700 | 1,035 |
| Kinross College, Kinross | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,027 | 1,029 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ocean Reef [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011080/ocean-reef/topic/education