72.4% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 72.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Scarborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Scarborough
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of adults in Scarborough hold university degrees than the state or national average. This educational gap is striking, with 39.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed 11 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is much higher than in most areas, with 72.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the state and national figures, and the rate has risen by 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Scarborough, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, as 39.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 23.8% seen across Western Australia, with 36.1% of residents holding a bachelor degree specifically.
39.3% ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 39.3%
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 Scarborough, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.7% and health at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Scarborough has just two schools, both of which are primary schools. While the average school advantage score is much higher than most areas, total enrolments are smaller than in about 85% of similar places.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.79
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 57% 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).
442
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
221
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,101
Higher than 83% 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 Scarborough
23 schools — 14,220 students, average ICSEA 1,127.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 4 · Secondary 1
| Scarborough Primary School, Scarborough | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 278 | 1,101 |
| St John's School, Scarborough | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 164 | 1,102 |
| Doubleview Primary School, Doubleview | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 476 | 1,118 |
| International School of Western Australia, City Beach | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 396 | 1,180 |
| Deanmore Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 486 | 1,111 |
| Wembley Downs Primary School, Wembley Downs | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 382 | 1,134 |
| Newborough Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 344 | 1,086 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Karrinyup | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 152 | 1,095 |
| St Mary's Anglican Girls' School, Karrinyup | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,483 | 1,151 |
| Holy Spirit School, City Beach | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 188 | 1,163 |
| Hale School, Wembley Downs | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,623 | 1,161 |
| Yuluma Primary School, Innaloo | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 368 | 1,038 |
| St Dominic's School, Innaloo | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 138 | 1,108 |
| Holy Rosary School, Doubleview | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 392 | 1,128 |
| Woodlands Primary School, Woodlands | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 359 | 1,122 |
| Karrinyup Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 561 | 1,115 |
| Kapinara Primary School, City Beach | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 348 | 1,166 |
| Churchlands Senior High School, Churchlands | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 2,221 | 1,115 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, North Beach | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 587 | 1,108 |
| Newman College, Churchlands | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,824 | 1,121 |
| North Beach Primary School, North Beach | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 417 | 1,091 |
| Lake Gwelup Primary School, Gwelup | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 552 | 1,126 |
| Churchlands Primary School, Floreat | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 481 | 1,169 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021092/scarborough/topic/education