61.6% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Clarkson · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Clarkson
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 61% of people in Clarkson have completed Year 12, a figure that has risen by 11 points since 2011. This makes the area's school completion rate well above the Western Australian average. While high school success is strong, the proportion of adults with university degrees remains lower than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 61.6% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the Western Australian average of 58%. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when only 50.6% of the population had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Clarkson, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than elsewhere, with 18.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most typical qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.6% of residents.
18.5% ▲ +57.3%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 Clarkson, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 18.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.5%. Society and culture and health are also common areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Clarkson has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most. Government schools make up 60% of the sector, with primary schools accounting for 60% of the total.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.68
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 59% 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).
1,743
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
349
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower than 77% 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 Clarkson
24 schools — 13,210 students, average ICSEA 1,024.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Clarkson | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 327 | 1,046 |
| Somerly Primary School, Clarkson | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 454 | 975 |
| Youth Futures Community School, Clarkson | Independent | Secondary | 0.7 km | 367 | 912 |
| Clarkson Community High School, Clarkson | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 325 | 923 |
| Clarkson Primary School, Clarkson | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 270 | 924 |
| Mindarie Primary School, Mindarie | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 735 | 1,052 |
| Quinns Baptist College, Mindarie | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,101 | 1,061 |
| Peter Moyes Anglican Community School, Mindarie | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,441 | 1,084 |
| Mindarie Senior College, Mindarie | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 754 | 1,045 |
| Merriwa Primary School, Merriwa | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 362 | 952 |
| Merriwa Education Support Centre, Merriwa | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 106 | 983 |
| Quinns Rocks Primary School, Quinns Rocks | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 358 | 1,014 |
| Kinross College, Kinross | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,027 | 1,029 |
| Kinross Primary School, Kinross | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 700 | 1,035 |
| Alkimos Baptist College, Merriwa | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 368 | 1,038 |
| Burns Beach Primary School, Burns Beach | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 425 | 1,074 |
| Irene McCormack Catholic College, Butler | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 665 | 1,013 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Butler | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 411 | 1,030 |
| Francis Jordan Catholic School, Currambine | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 319 | 1,085 |
| Butler College, Butler | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,039 | 965 |
| Quinns Beach Primary School, Quinns Rocks | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 385 | 970 |
| Joondalup Primary School, Joondalup | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 381 | 1,024 |
| Joondalup Education Support Centre, Joondalup | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 132 | 1,032 |
| Currambine Primary School, Currambine | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 758 | 1,045 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Clarkson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031101/clarkson/topic/education