59.4% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Balcatta - Hamersley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Balcatta - Hamersley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce qualifications are the most common in Balcatta - Hamersley, where 19.2% of people hold degrees in these fields. The area has seen a steady climb in education levels, with more people finishing high school and earning degrees than in previous years. This shift is reflected in the 24.6% of adults who now hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has risen 11 points since 2011, with 59.4% of residents now having finished Year 12. This is a little above the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and roughly the same as the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Balcatta - Hamersley, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little below the Australian figure of 26.3%. This proportion rose by 7.4 points since 2011, and the most common qualification is a bachelor degree at 28.2%.
24.6% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Balcatta - Hamersley splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Beyond management and commerce, engineering is a common field of study at 16.5%. Other frequent qualifications include health (10.0%), society and culture (9.8%), and education (8.3%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Balcatta - Hamersley has seven schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. These schools have a higher advantage score than most areas, with the vast majority being government primary schools.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.59
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
60
Higher than 91% 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).
2,833
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
405
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,056
Higher than 67% 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 Balcatta - Hamersley
60 schools — 25,827 students, average ICSEA 1,046.
By sector: Government 43 · Catholic 10 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 46 · Secondary 10 · Combined 4
| Takari Primary School, Balcatta | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 193 | 1,055 |
| West Balcatta Primary School, Balcatta | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 495 | 1,070 |
| Balcatta Senior High School, Balcatta | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,088 | 1,045 |
| St Lawrence Primary School, Balcatta | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 200 | 1,060 |
| Lake Gwelup Primary School, Gwelup | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 552 | 1,126 |
| Balcatta Primary School, Balcatta | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 292 | 1,064 |
| Westminster Primary School, Westminster | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 372 | 971 |
| Westminster Education Support Centre, Westminster | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 97 | 979 |
| East Hamersley Primary School, Hamersley | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 248 | 1,051 |
| Glendale Primary School, Hamersley | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 317 | 1,066 |
| North Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 276 | 922 |
| Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 213 | 937 |
| West Coast Steiner School, Nollamara | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 172 | 1,101 |
| Warriapendi Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 266 | 965 |
| Nollamara Primary School, Nollamara | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 390 | 981 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Westminster | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 176 | 1,015 |
| Gladys Newton School, Balga | Government | Combined | 3.0 km | 157 | 1,008 |
| Majella Catholic Primary School, Balga | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 233 | 958 |
| Balga Senior High School, Balga | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 596 | 909 |
| Warwick Senior High School, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 811 | 988 |
| Hudson Park Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 212 | 937 |
| Hawker Park Primary School, Warwick | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 228 | 1,073 |
| Dianella Secondary College, Dianella | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 575 | 945 |
| Dianella Secondary College Education Support Centre, Dianella | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 116 | 977 |
| John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School, Mirrabooka | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,702 | 1,075 |
| Emmanuel Christian Community School, Girrawheen | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 711 | 973 |
| Dianella Primary College, Dianella | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 410 | 968 |
| Osborne Primary School, Osborne Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 262 | 1,057 |
| Y School WA, Mirrabooka | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 103 | 944 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Nollamara | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 192 | 1,071 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Primary School, Girrawheen | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 334 | 997 |
| Yuluma Primary School, Innaloo | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 368 | 1,038 |
| Karrinyup Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 561 | 1,115 |
| Girrawheen Senior High School, Girrawheen | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 458 | 899 |
| St Dominic's School, Innaloo | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 138 | 1,108 |
| Davallia Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 553 | 1,122 |
| Newborough Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 344 | 1,086 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Karrinyup | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 152 | 1,095 |
| Carine Senior High School, Carine | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 2,545 | 1,105 |
| Servite College, Tuart Hill | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,032 | 1,058 |
| St Kieran Catholic Primary School, Tuart Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 427 | 1,067 |
| Liwara Catholic Primary School, Greenwood | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 394 | 1,092 |
| Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 336 | 1,013 |
| Marangaroo Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 188 | 967 |
| Roseworth Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 299 | 899 |
| Roseworth Education Support Centre, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 70 | 959 |
| Tuart Hill Primary School, Tuart Hill | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 648 | 1,066 |
| Carine Primary School, Carine | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 578 | 1,123 |
| Poynter Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Dianella Heights Primary School, Dianella | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 448 | 1,098 |
| Rawlinson Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 405 | 952 |
| Greenwood College, Greenwood | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 944 | 1,038 |
| West Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 382 | 1,051 |
| Sutherland Dianella Primary School, Dianella | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 363 | 1,083 |
| St Denis School, Joondanna | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 200 | 1,123 |
| Glengarry Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 396 | 1,104 |
| Yokine Primary School, Yokine | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 313 | 1,073 |
| Banksia Montessori School, Dianella | Independent | Primary | 5.6 km | 11 | 1,102 |
| Carmel School, Dianella | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 390 | 1,149 |
| Duncraig Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 459 | 1,105 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Balcatta - Hamersley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021084/balcatta-hamersley/topic/education