62.5% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Padbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Padbury
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 62.5% of residents in Padbury have completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure. The area has seen a strong climb in educational attainment, with both high school completion and university degrees rising significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 62.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the Western Australian rate of 58.0% and represents a 9.2 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Padbury, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are more common than in most areas, with 26.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little above the state average and rose by 7.9 points over the last decade.
26.1% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Padbury splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 18.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Padbury has a high number of schools for its size, with 7 institutions serving 1,713 students. These schools are smaller than in most areas and have a higher average advantage score.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.81
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
1,713
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
245
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,066
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 Padbury
43 schools — 21,660 students, average ICSEA 1,083.
By sector: Government 35 · Catholic 5 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 32 · Secondary 8 · Combined 3
| School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory, Padbury | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 144 | — |
| School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement, Padbury | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 39 | 923 |
| South Padbury Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 373 | 1,067 |
| West Coast Language Development Centre, Padbury | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 302 | 1,033 |
| Padbury Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 160 | 1,058 |
| Padbury Catholic Primary School, Padbury | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 427 | 1,108 |
| Bambara Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 268 | 1,063 |
| Hillarys Primary School, Hillarys | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 522 | 1,088 |
| Duncraig Senior High School, Duncraig | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,851 | 1,079 |
| West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 114 | 1,023 |
| Creaney Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 379 | 1,064 |
| Creaney Education Support Centre, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 72 | 1,056 |
| St Stephen's School, Duncraig | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 2,137 | 1,120 |
| Craigie Heights Primary School, Craigie | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 365 | 1,036 |
| Springfield Primary School, Kallaroo | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 232 | 1,053 |
| Dalmain Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 278 | 1,077 |
| Whitford Catholic Primary School, Craigie | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 637 | 1,092 |
| St Mark's Anglican Community School, Hillarys | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,856 | 1,112 |
| Glengarry Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 396 | 1,104 |
| Sorrento Primary School, Sorrento | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 442 | 1,109 |
| Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 369 | 1,070 |
| Duncraig Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 459 | 1,105 |
| West Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 382 | 1,051 |
| Sacred Heart College, Sorrento | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,508 | 1,116 |
| North Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 394 | 1,079 |
| Greenwood College, Greenwood | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 944 | 1,038 |
| Halidon Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 190 | 1,058 |
| Goollelal Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 249 | 1,059 |
| Woodvale Secondary College, Woodvale | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,251 | 1,066 |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Woodvale | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 454 | 1,087 |
| Beldon Primary School, Beldon | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 303 | 1,016 |
| Beldon Education Support Centre, Beldon | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 75 | 1,049 |
| Mullaloo Heights Primary School, Mullaloo | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 236 | 1,070 |
| The Montessori School, Kingsley | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 166 | 1,120 |
| Liwara Catholic Primary School, Greenwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 394 | 1,092 |
| Poynter Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Belridge Secondary College, Beldon | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 959 | 1,010 |
| Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre, Beldon | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 111 | 1,039 |
| Marmion Primary School, Marmion | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 375 | 1,121 |
| Davallia Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 553 | 1,122 |
| Mullaloo Beach Primary School, Mullaloo | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 294 | 1,077 |
| Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 336 | 1,013 |
| Hawker Park Primary School, Warwick | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 228 | 1,073 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Padbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505011081/padbury/topic/education