58.4% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people are finishing their studies in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford than in the past, with a 14 point jump in Year 12 completions since 2011. This shift toward higher achievement is seen in the adult population too, where the number of people with university degrees has climbed steadily over the decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.4% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that is roughly the same as the state and national totals. The most common highest school year reached is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 17.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 21%, which is a little below the Western Australian figure and well below the Australian average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 27.9% of adults.
21.0% ▲ +70.0%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 18.2%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 18.1%. Other common fields include Society and culture and Health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools, with 8 campuses and 42 schools within 3 km, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are half government-run and have a higher average advantage score than most other areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.98
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
42
Higher than 84% 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).
3,613
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
452
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,047
Higher than 64% 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 Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford
42 schools — 19,242 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 31 · Independent 6 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 8 · Combined 7
| Kenwick School, Kenwick | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 101 | 972 |
| Communicare Academy, Kenwick | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 70 | 896 |
| Beckenham Primary School, Beckenham | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 391 | 992 |
| Rehoboth Christian College, Kenwick | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,009 | 1,119 |
| East Kenwick Primary School, Kenwick | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 385 | 913 |
| St Francis' School, Maddington | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 39 | 975 |
| Gibbs Street Primary School, East Cannington | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 602 | 1,043 |
| Brookman Primary School, Langford | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 323 | 963 |
| Thornlie Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 470 | 941 |
| Australian Islamic College (Thornlie), Thornlie | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 733 | 1,019 |
| Yale Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 398 | 969 |
| Sevenoaks Senior College, Cannington | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 439 | 964 |
| Al-Ameen College, Langford | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,145 | 1,087 |
| Cannington Community College, Cannington | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 819 | 983 |
| Cannington Community Education Support Centre, Cannington | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 127 | 984 |
| St Jude's Catholic School, Langford | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 189 | 1,049 |
| Bramfield Park Primary School, Maddington | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 332 | 936 |
| Maddington Primary School, Maddington | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 239 | 974 |
| Maddington Education Support Centre, Maddington | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 74 | 1,019 |
| St Joseph's School, Queens Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 432 | 1,075 |
| St Norbert College, Queens Park | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 910 | 1,060 |
| Bannister Creek Primary School, Lynwood | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 607 | 1,036 |
| Queens Park Primary School, Queens Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 336 | 1,005 |
| Wattle Grove Primary School, Wattle Grove | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 870 | 1,073 |
| Thornlie Senior High School, Thornlie | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,125 | 969 |
| South Thornlie Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 421 | 997 |
| Orange Grove Primary School, Orange Grove | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 158 | 973 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Thornlie | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 387 | 1,050 |
| Fountain College - Ferndale Campus, Ferndale | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 608 | 1,022 |
| Yule Brook College, Maddington | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 311 | 868 |
| East Maddington Primary School, Maddington | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 396 | 970 |
| Lynwood Senior High School, Parkwood | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,264 | 1,002 |
| Parkwood Primary School, Parkwood | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 619 | 1,030 |
| Wirrabirra Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 366 | 923 |
| Wirrabirra Education Support Centre, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 67 | 965 |
| Wilson Primary School, Wilson | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 291 | 1,022 |
| Forrestfield Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 186 | 949 |
| Caladenia Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 997 | 1,116 |
| Woodlupine Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 279 | 963 |
| OneSchool Global WA, Willetton | Independent | Combined | 6.8 km | 258 | 986 |
| Canning Vale Education Support Centre, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 50 | 1,064 |
| Canning Vale Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 419 | 1,076 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Beckenham - Kenwick - Langford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506041132/beckenham-kenwick-langford/topic/education