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Dianella - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in Dianella - South

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Well above the state and national figures, Dianella - South is a highly educated area. Nearly 65% of residents finished Year 12 and over 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This strong academic profile is mirrored in the local schools, which have a higher advantage score than most other areas.

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📍 Dianella - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Dianella - South sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

30.7% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Dianella - South — higher than 70% of areas.

Dianella - South30.7%
6059, WA 29.2%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is high here, with 64.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 58% seen across Western Australia and Australia.

Highest year of school

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In Dianella - South, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 16%.

Year 12 64.9% Year 10 15.4% Year 9 or below 7.4% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Qualifications are common in the area; 30.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Dianella - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Bachelor degree 33.5% Certificate III / IV 19.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.2% Postgraduate degree 9.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.5% Certificate I / II 1.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 22.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.2%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are 6 schools in the area, providing a high level of access with 3 schools per 1,000 children. Half of the local schools are government-run, while primary schools make up 83.3% of the sector.

Schools within 3 km

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49

Higher than 87% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,045

Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Dianella - South

49 schools — 22,726 students, average ICSEA 1,065.

By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 10 · Independent 8

By type: Primary 36 · Secondary 8 · Combined 5
Our Lady's Assumption School, Dianella Catholic Primary 0.3 km 371 1,094
Australian Islamic College (Dianella), Dianella Independent Combined 0.4 km 868 1,018
Carmel School, Dianella Independent Combined 0.8 km 390 1,149
Banksia Montessori School, Dianella Independent Primary 0.8 km 11 1,102
Sutherland Dianella Primary School, Dianella Government Primary 0.9 km 363 1,083
Yokine Primary School, Yokine Government Primary 1.2 km 313 1,073
North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre, Dianella Government Primary 1.8 km 337 1,016
West Morley Primary School, Dianella Government Primary 1.8 km 303 1,044
Infant Jesus School, Morley Catholic Primary 1.8 km 420 1,083
Sir David Brand School, Coolbinia Government Combined 1.8 km 63 1,032
St Peter's Primary School, Inglewood Catholic Primary 1.9 km 626 1,107
Dianella Heights Primary School, Dianella Government Primary 1.9 km 448 1,098
Coolbinia Primary School, Coolbinia Government Primary 2.0 km 401 1,139
Morley Primary School, Morley Government Primary 2.4 km 228 1,027
Inglewood Primary School, Inglewood Government Primary 2.4 km 630 1,127
North Morley Primary School, Dianella Government Primary 2.5 km 207 1,032
Mount Lawley Senior High School, Mount Lawley Government Secondary 2.5 km 2,041 1,103
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Nollamara Catholic Primary 2.5 km 192 1,071
John Forrest Secondary College, Morley Government Secondary 2.8 km 1,122 1,026
Dianella Primary College, Dianella Government Primary 2.8 km 410 968
St Denis School, Joondanna Catholic Primary 2.9 km 200 1,123
Kyilla Primary School, North Perth Government Primary 2.9 km 364 1,132
Chisholm Catholic College, Bedford Catholic Secondary 2.9 km 1,738 1,079
Tuart Hill Primary School, Tuart Hill Government Primary 3.0 km 648 1,066
Dianella Secondary College, Dianella Government Secondary 3.0 km 575 945
Mount Lawley Primary School, Mount Lawley Government Primary 3.0 km 543 1,155
Dianella Secondary College Education Support Centre, Dianella Government Secondary 3.0 km 116 977
St Paul's Primary School, Mount Lawley Catholic Primary 3.0 km 186 1,141
Morley Senior High School, Noranda Government Secondary 3.0 km 1,013 1,008
Camboon Primary School, Noranda Government Primary 3.1 km 322 1,019
St Andrew's Grammar, Dianella Independent Combined 3.1 km 796 1,078
Hillcrest Primary School, Bayswater Government Primary 3.2 km 496 1,066
Nollamara Primary School, Nollamara Government Primary 3.4 km 390 981
West Coast Steiner School, Nollamara Independent Primary 3.5 km 172 1,101
Perth College, Mount Lawley Independent Combined 3.5 km 889 1,138
Y School WA, Mirrabooka Independent Secondary 3.6 km 103 944
Embleton Primary School, Embleton Government Primary 3.6 km 199 955
North Perth Primary School, North Perth Government Primary 3.7 km 470 1,135
Weld Square Primary School, Morley Government Primary 3.7 km 158 1,053
Servite College, Tuart Hill Independent Secondary 3.7 km 1,032 1,058
St Kieran Catholic Primary School, Tuart Hill Catholic Primary 3.8 km 427 1,067
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Westminster Catholic Primary 3.9 km 176 1,015
Noranda Primary School, Noranda Government Primary 4.3 km 352 1,020
Osborne Primary School, Osborne Park Government Primary 4.4 km 262 1,057
Hampton Park Primary School, Morley Government Primary 4.5 km 394 1,017
Westminster Primary School, Westminster Government Primary 4.6 km 372 971
Westminster Education Support Centre, Westminster Government Primary 4.6 km 97 979
Balcatta Primary School, Balcatta Government Primary 4.6 km 292 1,064
St Lawrence Primary School, Balcatta Catholic Primary 4.7 km 200 1,060

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dianella - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505021302/dianella-south/topic/education