75.0% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Harrisdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Harrisdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have become a defining feature of Harrisdale, where 36.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Western Australian average of 23.8%, reflecting a community with very strong academic credentials. Most residents have completed their secondary schooling, contributing to a well-qualified local population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Three quarters of residents have completed Year 12, which is far above the national figure of 58.8% and much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Harrisdale, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 36.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are held by 22.2%.
36.1% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Harrisdale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 23.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 19.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Harrisdale has four schools with a total of 5,620 enrolments, which is among the largest for this area type. While the average school advantage score is much higher than most areas, there are only 1.18 schools per 1,000 children.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.18
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 51% 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).
5,620
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,405
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,087
Higher than 79% 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 Harrisdale
20 schools — 17,430 students, average ICSEA 1,078.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| North Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 805 | 1,077 |
| Carey Baptist College, Harrisdale | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,484 | 1,114 |
| Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 1,028 | 1,092 |
| Harrisdale Senior High School, Harrisdale | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 2,303 | 1,072 |
| Providence Christian College, Southern River | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,041 | 1,109 |
| Bletchley Park Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 692 | 1,050 |
| St John Bosco College, Piara Waters | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,243 | 1,063 |
| Piara Waters Senior High School, Piara Waters | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 558 | 1,065 |
| Riva Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 854 | 1,066 |
| Southern Grove Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 530 | 1,038 |
| Piara Waters Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 1,070 | 1,078 |
| Aspiri Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 1,024 | 1,091 |
| Campbell Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 530 | 1,089 |
| Ranford Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 646 | 1,102 |
| Yarralinka Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 253 | 1,040 |
| Canning Vale College, Canning Vale | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,384 | 1,038 |
| St Emilie's Catholic Primary School, Canning Vale | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 394 | 1,103 |
| Excelsior Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 330 | 1,060 |
| Forrestdale Primary School, Forrestdale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 264 | 990 |
| Caladenia Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 997 | 1,116 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Harrisdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506011307/harrisdale/topic/education