70.5% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Canning Vale - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Canning Vale - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of schooling and degrees mark Canning Vale - West compared to most similar areas. About 70.5% of residents have finished Year 12, and nearly a third of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. These figures have climbed steadily since 2011, reflecting a well-qualified population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far more people here finished Year 12 than in the typical Western Australian or Australian area, with the figure sitting 12 percentage points above both. This rate rose 8.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Canning Vale - West, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 31.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion has grown by 9.6 points over the last decade.
31.1% ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 31.1%
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 Canning Vale - West, 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 qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 18.3%. Health and society and culture are also common areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three government primary schools with a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas. While there are only 1.73 schools per 1,000 children, there are 27 schools within a 3 km radius.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.73
Lower than 60% 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).
1,115
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
372
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,091
Higher than 80% 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 Canning Vale - West
27 schools — 22,003 students, average ICSEA 1,093.
By sector: Government 23 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Ranford Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 646 | 1,102 |
| Canning Vale College, Canning Vale | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,384 | 1,038 |
| Canning Vale Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 419 | 1,076 |
| Canning Vale Education Support Centre, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 50 | 1,064 |
| Campbell Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 530 | 1,089 |
| St Emilie's Catholic Primary School, Canning Vale | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 394 | 1,103 |
| Providence Christian College, Southern River | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,041 | 1,109 |
| Caladenia Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 997 | 1,116 |
| Carey Baptist College, Harrisdale | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,484 | 1,114 |
| Treeby Primary School, Treeby | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 559 | 1,083 |
| Banksia Park Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 286 | 1,109 |
| Piara Waters Senior High School, Piara Waters | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 558 | 1,065 |
| Excelsior Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 330 | 1,060 |
| OneSchool Global WA, Willetton | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 258 | 986 |
| North Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 805 | 1,077 |
| Castlereagh School, Willetton | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 75 | 1,070 |
| Burrendah Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 554 | 1,122 |
| Willetton Senior High School, Willetton | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 2,767 | 1,131 |
| Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 367 | 1,107 |
| Forest Crescent Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 627 | 1,011 |
| Rostrata Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 947 | 1,135 |
| Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 1,028 | 1,092 |
| Piara Waters Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 1,070 | 1,078 |
| Harrisdale Senior High School, Harrisdale | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 2,303 | 1,072 |
| Oberthur Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 646 | 1,174 |
| Aspiri Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 1,024 | 1,091 |
| Riva Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 854 | 1,066 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Canning Vale - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031125/canning-vale-west/topic/education