69.7% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine, where 69.7% of adults finished Year 12. This is far above the national figure and reflects a community with very strong educational attainment across the board.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas, with the rate rising 7.9 points since 2011 to reach nearly 70%. This is far above the Western Australian average of 58%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common, as 37.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Australian figure of 26.3% and represents an 8.8 point increase since 2011.
37.8% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.0%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 37.8%
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 Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Professional fields dominate local qualifications, with management and commerce being the most common at 23%, followed by engineering at 14.8% and health at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to 8 schools with high average enrolment sizes, though it has fewer schools per 1,000 children than most areas. Most local students attend government schools, which make up 75% of the sector.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.69
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
44
Higher than 86% 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).
6,701
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
838
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,119
Higher than 88% 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 Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine
44 schools — 26,742 students, average ICSEA 1,100.
By sector: Government 32 · Catholic 8 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 33 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Karrinyup Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 561 | 1,115 |
| Carine Senior High School, Carine | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 2,545 | 1,105 |
| Carine Primary School, Carine | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 578 | 1,123 |
| Lake Gwelup Primary School, Gwelup | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 552 | 1,126 |
| St Mary's Anglican Girls' School, Karrinyup | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,483 | 1,151 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Karrinyup | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 152 | 1,095 |
| North Beach Primary School, North Beach | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 417 | 1,091 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, North Beach | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 587 | 1,108 |
| Newborough Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 344 | 1,086 |
| Deanmore Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 486 | 1,111 |
| Poynter Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 436 | 1,128 |
| Davallia Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 553 | 1,122 |
| West Balcatta Primary School, Balcatta | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 495 | 1,070 |
| Glendale Primary School, Hamersley | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 317 | 1,066 |
| Yuluma Primary School, Innaloo | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 368 | 1,038 |
| Marmion Primary School, Marmion | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 375 | 1,121 |
| Hawker Park Primary School, Warwick | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 228 | 1,073 |
| Balcatta Senior High School, Balcatta | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,088 | 1,045 |
| St Dominic's School, Innaloo | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 138 | 1,108 |
| St John's School, Scarborough | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 164 | 1,102 |
| International School of Western Australia, City Beach | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 396 | 1,180 |
| Liwara Catholic Primary School, Greenwood | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 394 | 1,092 |
| Doubleview Primary School, Doubleview | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 476 | 1,118 |
| Duncraig Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 459 | 1,105 |
| Scarborough Primary School, Scarborough | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 278 | 1,101 |
| Takari Primary School, Balcatta | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 193 | 1,055 |
| East Hamersley Primary School, Hamersley | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 248 | 1,051 |
| Sorrento Primary School, Sorrento | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 442 | 1,109 |
| Glengarry Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 396 | 1,104 |
| Greenwood College, Greenwood | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 944 | 1,038 |
| Warwick Senior High School, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 811 | 988 |
| West Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 382 | 1,051 |
| St Lawrence Primary School, Balcatta | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 200 | 1,060 |
| Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 336 | 1,013 |
| Balcatta Primary School, Balcatta | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 292 | 1,064 |
| West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 114 | 1,023 |
| Holy Rosary School, Doubleview | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 392 | 1,128 |
| St Stephen's School, Duncraig | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 2,137 | 1,120 |
| Duncraig Senior High School, Duncraig | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,851 | 1,079 |
| Woodlands Primary School, Woodlands | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 359 | 1,122 |
| Wembley Downs Primary School, Wembley Downs | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 382 | 1,134 |
| Hale School, Wembley Downs | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 1,623 | 1,161 |
| Sacred Heart College, Sorrento | Catholic | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,508 | 1,116 |
| Osborne Primary School, Osborne Park | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 262 | 1,057 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Karrinyup - Gwelup - Carine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021089/karrinyup-gwelup-carine/topic/education