52.3% ▲ +17.2%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.6%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Alexander Heights - Koondoola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Alexander Heights - Koondoola
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Alexander Heights - Koondoola, held by 36.2% of the population. While more people are finishing school and gaining degrees than they were ten years ago, the area still trails behind state and national figures for higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen 7.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 52.3%. This is still well below the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Alexander Heights - Koondoola, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. This figure is also far below the state average, though it has climbed 3.3 percentage points over the last decade.
12.7% ▲ +35.6%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 Alexander Heights - Koondoola, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 17.5%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.1%. Other common areas of study include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served by five schools, with 40 schools located within 3km, which is more than about 82% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.19
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Higher than 81% 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).
2,338
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
468
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
967
Lower than 73% 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 Alexander Heights - Koondoola
40 schools — 19,907 students, average ICSEA 1,008.
By sector: Government 29 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 26 · Combined 8 · Secondary 6
| Koondoola Primary School, Koondoola | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 279 | 871 |
| Burbridge School, Koondoola | Government | Combined | 0.5 km | 64 | 987 |
| Alinjarra Primary School, Alexander Heights | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 339 | 977 |
| Waddington Primary School, Koondoola | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 82 | 834 |
| Roseworth Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 299 | 899 |
| Roseworth Education Support Centre, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 70 | 959 |
| Mercy College, Koondoola | Catholic | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,574 | 988 |
| Illawarra Primary School, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 310 | 987 |
| Emmanuel Christian Community School, Girrawheen | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 711 | 973 |
| Dryandra Primary School, Mirrabooka | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 176 | 883 |
| Rawlinson Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 405 | 952 |
| Carnaby Rise Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 608 | 1,038 |
| Girrawheen Senior High School, Girrawheen | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 458 | 899 |
| Landsdale Gardens Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 264 | 1,032 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Primary School, Girrawheen | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 334 | 997 |
| Ballajura Primary School, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 674 | 1,017 |
| Boyare Primary School, Mirrabooka | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 176 | 887 |
| Balga Senior High School, Balga | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 596 | 909 |
| John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School, Mirrabooka | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,702 | 1,075 |
| Ballajura Community College, Ballajura | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 929 | 960 |
| Hudson Park Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 212 | 937 |
| Majella Catholic Primary School, Balga | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 233 | 958 |
| Gladys Newton School, Balga | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 157 | 1,008 |
| Warriapendi Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 266 | 965 |
| Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School, Ballajura | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 393 | 1,016 |
| Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 213 | 937 |
| North Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 276 | 922 |
| Landsdale Christian School, Landsdale | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 228 | 1,043 |
| Landsdale Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 744 | 1,047 |
| Ashdale Secondary College, Darch | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,854 | 1,039 |
| Marangaroo Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 188 | 967 |
| Ashdale Primary School, Darch | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 682 | 1,047 |
| Kingsway Christian College, Darch | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,379 | 1,118 |
| Y School WA, Mirrabooka | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 103 | 944 |
| St Andrew's Grammar, Dianella | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 796 | 1,078 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Westminster | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 176 | 1,015 |
| Westminster Primary School, Westminster | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 372 | 971 |
| Westminster Education Support Centre, Westminster | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 97 | 979 |
| Morley Senior High School, Noranda | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,013 | 1,008 |
| Madeley Primary School, Madeley | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 475 | 1,052 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Alexander Heights - Koondoola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031098/alexander-heights-koondoola/topic/education