78.4% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.3%
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands hold a bachelor degree or higher, far exceeding national figures. This is a highly educated area where school completion and university degrees are much more common than in most other places. These trends have strengthened over the last decade, with both high school and university attainment rising significantly.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher than most areas, with 78.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 20 percentage points above the national figure and has risen by 7.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 46.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. This high level of qualification has grown over time, rising 9.4 points since 2011.
46.6% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 24.2%, followed by health at 14.5% and engineering at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 7 schools, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest and most advantaged at this level, with a total of 7,282 enrolments across government, independent, and Catholic sectors.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.35
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 77% 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).
7,282
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,040
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,132
Higher than 92% 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 Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands
36 schools — 21,756 students, average ICSEA 1,128.
By sector: Government 21 · Independent 9 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 24 · Secondary 6 · Combined 6
| Churchlands Senior High School, Churchlands | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 2,221 | 1,115 |
| Hale School, Wembley Downs | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,623 | 1,161 |
| Woodlands Primary School, Woodlands | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 359 | 1,122 |
| Holy Rosary School, Doubleview | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 392 | 1,128 |
| Newman College, Churchlands | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,824 | 1,121 |
| Wembley Downs Primary School, Wembley Downs | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 382 | 1,134 |
| Churchlands Primary School, Floreat | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 481 | 1,169 |
| Holy Spirit School, City Beach | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 188 | 1,163 |
| Doubleview Primary School, Doubleview | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 476 | 1,118 |
| International School of Western Australia, City Beach | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 396 | 1,180 |
| Kapinara Primary School, City Beach | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 348 | 1,166 |
| Floreat Park Primary School, Floreat | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 571 | 1,173 |
| St Dominic's School, Innaloo | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 138 | 1,108 |
| Yuluma Primary School, Innaloo | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 368 | 1,038 |
| Scarborough Primary School, Scarborough | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 278 | 1,101 |
| The Japanese School in Perth, City Beach | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 39 | 1,140 |
| City Beach Primary School, City Beach | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 163 | 1,148 |
| Chrysalis Montessori School, Glendalough | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 123 | 1,168 |
| St John's School, Scarborough | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 164 | 1,102 |
| Wembley Primary School, Wembley | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 756 | 1,166 |
| Lake Monger Primary School, Wembley | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 335 | 1,078 |
| Newborough Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 344 | 1,086 |
| Bold Park Community School, Wembley | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 189 | 1,117 |
| SEDA College WA (Wembley Second Campus), Wembley | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 531 | 1,014 |
| TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear), Wembley | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 265 | 1,097 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Karrinyup | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 152 | 1,095 |
| Deanmore Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 486 | 1,111 |
| Osborne Primary School, Osborne Park | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 262 | 1,057 |
| Jolimont Primary School, Jolimont | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 421 | 1,164 |
| St Kieran Catholic Primary School, Tuart Hill | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 427 | 1,067 |
| Servite College, Tuart Hill | Independent | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,032 | 1,058 |
| Shenton College, Shenton Park | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 2,757 | 1,160 |
| Shenton College Deaf Education Centre, Shenton Park | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 36 | 988 |
| West Leederville Primary School, Leederville | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 551 | 1,146 |
| Subiaco Primary School, Subiaco | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 706 | 1,169 |
| Bob Hawke College, Subiaco | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 1,972 | 1,129 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wembley Downs - Churchlands - Woodlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021096/wembley-downs-churchlands-woodlands/topic/education