75.1% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Piara Waters - Forrestdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Piara Waters - Forrestdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of people here finished high school than the national average, with 75.1% of residents completing Year 12. Piara Waters - Forrestdale is a highly educated area where university degrees and professional qualifications are common. This high level of schooling is reflected in the local schools, which are generally larger and more advantaged than most.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 75.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the figures for Western Australia (58%) and Australia (58.8%).
Highest year of school
View on map →In Piara Waters - Forrestdale, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, as 36% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian average of 26.3% and far above the state figure.
36.0% —
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 Piara Waters - Forrestdale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 21.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 19.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools in the area, which is among the largest number for this level. These schools are larger than most and have a higher average advantage score, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
8
Higher than 87% 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.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
6,372
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
797
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,068
Higher than 72% 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 Piara Waters - Forrestdale
27 schools — 20,693 students, average ICSEA 1,052.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 6 · Secondary 3
| St John Bosco College, Piara Waters | Catholic | Combined | 1.0 km | 1,243 | 1,063 |
| Riva Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 854 | 1,066 |
| Forrestdale Primary School, Forrestdale | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 264 | 990 |
| Harrisdale Senior High School, Harrisdale | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 2,303 | 1,072 |
| Carey Baptist College Forrestdale, Forrestdale | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 760 | 1,081 |
| Aspiri Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 1,024 | 1,091 |
| Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 1,028 | 1,092 |
| Australian Islamic College (Forrestdale), Forrestdale | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 599 | 1,042 |
| Piara Waters Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 1,070 | 1,078 |
| Piara Waters Senior High School, Piara Waters | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 558 | 1,065 |
| North Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 805 | 1,077 |
| Carey Baptist College, Harrisdale | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,484 | 1,114 |
| Willandra Primary School, Seville Grove | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 648 | 936 |
| Cecil Andrews College, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 767 | 886 |
| Bletchley Park Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 692 | 1,050 |
| Providence Christian College, Southern River | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 1,041 | 1,109 |
| Xavier Catholic School, Hilbert | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 410 | 1,023 |
| Southern Grove Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 530 | 1,038 |
| Kelmscott John Calvin School, Champion Lakes | Independent | Primary | 6.0 km | 183 | 1,043 |
| Yarralinka Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 253 | 1,040 |
| Challis Community Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 830 | 936 |
| Dale Christian College WA, Armadale | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 657 | 1,001 |
| Treeby Primary School, Treeby | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 559 | 1,083 |
| Neerigen Brook Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 302 | 911 |
| Ranford Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 646 | 1,102 |
| Atwell Primary School, Atwell | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 505 | 1,047 |
| Honeywood Primary School, Wandi | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 678 | 1,047 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Piara Waters - Forrestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506011308/piara-waters-forrestdale/topic/education