74.8% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 74.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Willetton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Willetton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Willetton have finished high school and university than the state or national averages. Nearly 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade. This high level of achievement is reflected in the local school system, which is much larger and more advantaged than most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 75% of people here completed Year 12, which is far above the 58.8% national figure. This rate has risen by 9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Willetton, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, with 39.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Western Australian average of 23.8% and has grown by 12 points since 2011.
39.9% ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 39.9%
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 Willetton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Most local qualifications are in management and commerce (21.6%) or engineering and related fields (19.8%), followed by health at 12.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Willetton has 7 schools with a total of 5,607 enrolments, making it one of the largest areas for schooling. These schools are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most similar areas.
7
Higher than 86% 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.
37
Higher than 78% 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).
5,607
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
801
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,121
Higher than 89% 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 Willetton
37 schools — 24,177 students, average ICSEA 1,106.
By sector: Government 27 · Catholic 7 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 25 · Combined 6 · Secondary 6
| Willetton Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 626 | 1,133 |
| Burrendah Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 554 | 1,122 |
| Castlereagh School, Willetton | Government | Combined | 1.0 km | 75 | 1,070 |
| Rostrata Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 947 | 1,135 |
| Willetton Senior High School, Willetton | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 2,767 | 1,131 |
| Orana Catholic Primary School, Willetton | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 380 | 1,095 |
| OneSchool Global WA, Willetton | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 258 | 986 |
| Oberthur Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 646 | 1,174 |
| Rossmoyne Senior High School, Rossmoyne | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 2,824 | 1,135 |
| All Saints' College, Bull Creek | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,374 | 1,162 |
| Banksia Park Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 286 | 1,109 |
| Riverton Primary School, Riverton | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 650 | 1,127 |
| Riverton Education Support Centre, Riverton | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 44 | 1,068 |
| Shelley Primary School, Shelley | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 439 | 1,136 |
| Rossmoyne Primary School, Rossmoyne | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 407 | 1,147 |
| Bull Creek Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 405 | 1,139 |
| Queen of Apostles School, Riverton | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 208 | 1,115 |
| Parkwood Primary School, Parkwood | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 619 | 1,030 |
| Lynwood Senior High School, Parkwood | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,264 | 1,002 |
| Canning Vale Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 419 | 1,076 |
| Canning Vale Education Support Centre, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 50 | 1,064 |
| Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 367 | 1,107 |
| West Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 433 | 1,126 |
| Fountain College - Ferndale Campus, Ferndale | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 608 | 1,022 |
| Leeming Senior High School, Leeming | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,164 | 1,077 |
| Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre, Leeming | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 146 | 1,036 |
| Aquinas College, Salter Point | Catholic | Combined | 4.0 km | 1,332 | 1,110 |
| Bateman Primary School, Bateman | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 371 | 1,126 |
| Brentwood Primary School, Brentwood | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 331 | 1,116 |
| Bannister Creek Primary School, Lynwood | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 607 | 1,036 |
| Corpus Christi College, Bateman | Catholic | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,789 | 1,116 |
| Clontarf Aboriginal College, Waterford | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 135 | 712 |
| St Jude's Catholic School, Langford | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 189 | 1,049 |
| Wilson Primary School, Wilson | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 291 | 1,022 |
| St Pius X Catholic School, Manning | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 172 | 1,136 |
| Manning Primary School, Manning | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 436 | 1,105 |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School, Mount Pleasant | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 564 | 1,146 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Willetton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031131/willetton/topic/education