45.7% ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale, held by 38.2% of adults. While the area has a much lower rate of university degrees than most places, there has been a steady climb in both school and higher education completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 14 points since 2011 to 45.7%, though this remains far below the national figure of 58.8%. About a quarter of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. This figure has grown by 5.4 points since 2011.
11.3% ▲ +91.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 16.7%, followed by management and commerce at 15.6%. Society and culture qualifications make up 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 11 schools and 4,494 enrolments, among the largest totals for this level. However, the average school advantage score is 956, which is much lower than most similar areas.
11
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.14
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
4,494
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
409
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
Lower than 78% 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 Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale
29 schools — 15,781 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Xavier Catholic School, Hilbert | Catholic | Primary | 0.6 km | 410 | 1,023 |
| Gwynne Park Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 525 | 879 |
| Gwynne Park Education Support Centre, Armadale | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 94 | 972 |
| Dale Christian College WA, Armadale | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 657 | 1,001 |
| Neerigen Brook Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 302 | 911 |
| Australian Christian College - Darling Downs, Brookdale | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 201 | 1,028 |
| Willandra Primary School, Seville Grove | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 648 | 936 |
| John Calvin Christian College, Armadale | Independent | Secondary | 2.4 km | 366 | 1,042 |
| Cecil Andrews College, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 767 | 886 |
| Armadale Senior High School, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 762 | 920 |
| Armadale Education Support Centre, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 93 | 952 |
| Challis Community Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 830 | 936 |
| Pioneer Village School, Armadale | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 169 | 1,027 |
| Forrestdale Primary School, Forrestdale | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 264 | 990 |
| Armadale Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 440 | 1,002 |
| Kingsley Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 254 | 938 |
| Sowilo Community High School, Kelmscott | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 78 | 945 |
| Grovelands Primary School, Camillo | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 335 | 898 |
| Kelmscott John Calvin School, Champion Lakes | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 183 | 1,043 |
| Kelmscott Senior High School, Kelmscott | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,335 | 984 |
| Marri Grove Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 545 | 963 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Kelmscott | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 180 | 1,039 |
| West Byford Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 817 | 992 |
| St John Bosco College, Piara Waters | Catholic | Combined | 5.8 km | 1,243 | 1,063 |
| Kelmscott Primary School, Kelmscott | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 367 | 975 |
| Westfield Park Primary School, Camillo | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 305 | 911 |
| Harrisdale Senior High School, Harrisdale | Government | Secondary | 6.4 km | 2,303 | 1,072 |
| Riva Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 854 | 1,066 |
| Clifton Hills Primary School, Kelmscott | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 454 | 1,006 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Armadale - Wungong - Brookdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506011110/armadale-wungong-brookdale/topic/education