62.9% —
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Alkimos - Eglinton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Alkimos - Eglinton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 62% of people in Alkimos - Eglinton finished Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This is a well-educated area where school completion rates have risen steadily. While many residents have a strong foundation of schooling, university degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A high proportion of residents have finished their secondary schooling, with 62.9% completing Year 12. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and has risen by 3.1 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Alkimos - Eglinton, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.4% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.9% of residents.
18.4% —
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 18.4%
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 Alkimos - Eglinton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 16.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.3%.
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 at this level, with total enrolments reaching 5,480 students.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.86
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
5,480
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
783
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,021
Higher than 53% 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 Alkimos - Eglinton
17 schools — 11,074 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Shorehaven Primary School, Alkimos | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 778 | 998 |
| Eglinton Beach Primary School, Eglinton | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 288 | 1,020 |
| Northshore Christian Grammar School, Alkimos | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 776 | 1,046 |
| St James' Anglican School, Alkimos | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,137 | 1,053 |
| Alkimos Beach Primary School, Alkimos | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 600 | 1,030 |
| Alkimos College, Alkimos | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,219 | 1,006 |
| Alkimos Primary School, Alkimos | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 682 | 988 |
| John Butler Primary College, Butler | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 453 | 986 |
| Butler Primary School, Butler | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 530 | 984 |
| East Butler Primary School, Butler | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 244 | 972 |
| Yanchep Secondary College, Yanchep | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 854 | 970 |
| Butler College, Butler | Government | Secondary | 6.5 km | 1,039 | 965 |
| Yanchep Lagoon Primary School, Yanchep | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 409 | 976 |
| Irene McCormack Catholic College, Butler | Catholic | Secondary | 6.7 km | 665 | 1,013 |
| Quinns Beach Primary School, Quinns Rocks | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 385 | 970 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Butler | Catholic | Primary | 6.8 km | 411 | 1,030 |
| Yanchep Beach Primary School, Yanchep | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 604 | 983 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Alkimos - Eglinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031255/alkimos-eglinton/topic/education