62.4% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 62% of residents in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood have completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This area has seen a steady rise in academic achievement, with more people finishing high school and earning university degrees than in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the Western Australian and national figures, sitting at 62.4%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 54% of residents had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 25.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a little above the state average. This represents a strong upward trend, as the proportion of university-qualified residents rose by 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
25.8% ▲ +40.9%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 18.1%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to four schools with a total of 3,098 enrolments, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas. While there are 41 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.66
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
41
Higher than 82% 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).
3,098
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
775
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 51% 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 Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood
41 schools — 20,734 students, average ICSEA 1,060.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 8 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 8 · Combined 7
| Fountain College - Ferndale Campus, Ferndale | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 608 | 1,022 |
| Lynwood Senior High School, Parkwood | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,264 | 1,002 |
| Bannister Creek Primary School, Lynwood | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 607 | 1,036 |
| Parkwood Primary School, Parkwood | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 619 | 1,030 |
| St Jude's Catholic School, Langford | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 189 | 1,049 |
| Al-Ameen College, Langford | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,145 | 1,087 |
| Brookman Primary School, Langford | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 323 | 963 |
| Riverton Primary School, Riverton | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 650 | 1,127 |
| Riverton Education Support Centre, Riverton | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 44 | 1,068 |
| Wilson Primary School, Wilson | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 291 | 1,022 |
| Rostrata Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 947 | 1,135 |
| OneSchool Global WA, Willetton | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 258 | 986 |
| Orana Catholic Primary School, Willetton | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 380 | 1,095 |
| Queen of Apostles School, Riverton | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 208 | 1,115 |
| Cannington Community College, Cannington | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 819 | 983 |
| Cannington Community Education Support Centre, Cannington | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 127 | 984 |
| Yale Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 398 | 969 |
| Bentley Primary School, Bentley | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 336 | 974 |
| Al-Hidayah Islamic School, Bentley | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 198 | 1,055 |
| Sevenoaks Senior College, Cannington | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 439 | 964 |
| Shelley Primary School, Shelley | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 439 | 1,136 |
| Clontarf Aboriginal College, Waterford | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 135 | 712 |
| Beckenham Primary School, Beckenham | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 391 | 992 |
| Santa Clara School, St James | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 192 | 1,072 |
| Canning College, Bentley | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 247 | 1,073 |
| St Joseph's School, Queens Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 432 | 1,075 |
| Australian Islamic College (Thornlie), Thornlie | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 733 | 1,019 |
| Willetton Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 626 | 1,133 |
| St Norbert College, Queens Park | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 910 | 1,060 |
| Kenwick School, Kenwick | Government | Combined | 4.2 km | 101 | 972 |
| Caladenia Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 997 | 1,116 |
| Canning Vale Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 419 | 1,076 |
| Canning Vale Education Support Centre, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 50 | 1,064 |
| Communicare Academy, Kenwick | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 70 | 896 |
| Gibbs Street Primary School, East Cannington | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 602 | 1,043 |
| Burrendah Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 554 | 1,122 |
| South Thornlie Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 421 | 997 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Thornlie | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 387 | 1,050 |
| Castlereagh School, Willetton | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 75 | 1,070 |
| Willetton Senior High School, Willetton | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 2,767 | 1,131 |
| Queens Park Primary School, Queens Park | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 336 | 1,005 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parkwood - Ferndale - Lynwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031128/parkwood-ferndale-lynwood/topic/education