66.8% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 66.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Canning Vale - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Canning Vale - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce qualifications are the most common field of study in Canning Vale - East, where 22.8% of residents hold degrees in these areas. This is a well-educated community where a high number of adults hold university degrees, a trend that has grown steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well above the national figure at 66.8%, which is a rise of 9.5 percentage points since 2011. This is significantly higher than the 58% seen across Western Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Canning Vale - East, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 30.0% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above both the state and national figures. This proportion of highly qualified residents rose by 9.0 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.
30.0% ▲ +42.9%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Canning Vale - East, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Beyond management and commerce, many residents hold qualifications in engineering (19.2%) and health (10.6%), followed by society and culture at 9.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Canning Vale - East has five schools with a total of 3,635 enrolments. These schools are much larger than those in most areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children compared to other regions.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.01
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
38
Higher than 79% 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).
3,635
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
727
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,076
Higher than 75% 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 - East
38 schools — 27,039 students, average ICSEA 1,048.
By sector: Government 30 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 6 · Combined 5
| Campbell Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 530 | 1,089 |
| St Emilie's Catholic Primary School, Canning Vale | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 394 | 1,103 |
| Excelsior Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 330 | 1,060 |
| Canning Vale College, Canning Vale | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,384 | 1,038 |
| Providence Christian College, Southern River | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,041 | 1,109 |
| Caladenia Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 997 | 1,116 |
| Forest Crescent Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 627 | 1,011 |
| Bletchley Park Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 692 | 1,050 |
| Ranford Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 646 | 1,102 |
| Canning Vale Education Support Centre, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 50 | 1,064 |
| Canning Vale Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 419 | 1,076 |
| Carey Baptist College, Harrisdale | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,484 | 1,114 |
| Southern Grove Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 530 | 1,038 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Thornlie | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 387 | 1,050 |
| North Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 805 | 1,077 |
| South Thornlie Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 421 | 997 |
| Thornlie Senior High School, Thornlie | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,125 | 969 |
| Yarralinka Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 253 | 1,040 |
| Huntingdale Primary School, Huntingdale | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 439 | 956 |
| Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 1,028 | 1,092 |
| Yale Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 398 | 969 |
| OneSchool Global WA, Willetton | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 258 | 986 |
| Southern River College, Gosnells | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,209 | 941 |
| Australian Islamic College (Thornlie), Thornlie | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 733 | 1,019 |
| Wirrabirra Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 366 | 923 |
| Wirrabirra Education Support Centre, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 67 | 965 |
| Harrisdale Senior High School, Harrisdale | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 2,303 | 1,072 |
| Piara Waters Senior High School, Piara Waters | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 558 | 1,065 |
| Al-Ameen College, Langford | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,145 | 1,087 |
| Thornlie Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 470 | 941 |
| St Jude's Catholic School, Langford | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 189 | 1,049 |
| Bannister Creek Primary School, Lynwood | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 607 | 1,036 |
| Parkwood Primary School, Parkwood | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 619 | 1,030 |
| Lynwood Senior High School, Parkwood | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 1,264 | 1,002 |
| Brookman Primary School, Langford | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 323 | 963 |
| Riva Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 854 | 1,066 |
| Piara Waters Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 1,070 | 1,078 |
| Aspiri Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 1,024 | 1,091 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Canning Vale - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506041133/canning-vale-east/topic/education