62.3% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Huntingdale - Southern River · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Huntingdale - Southern River
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge jump in school and university completion has transformed Huntingdale - Southern River since 2011. More people are finishing their education here than ever before, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher nearly doubling to 23.5%. This shift has created a more qualified local workforce over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen 14 points since 2011 to 62.3%. This is well above the Western Australia figure of 58.0% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Huntingdale - Southern River, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the state average. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV (29.7%) and bachelor degrees (26.8%).
23.5% ▲ +91.5%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Huntingdale - Southern River splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Most qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce (20.8%) or engineering and related fields (19.4%). Other common areas of study include society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools with a total of 2,955 enrolments, which is more than most similar areas. However, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children compared to other places, and most are government primary schools.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.95
Lower than 87% 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).
2,955
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
591
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,054
Higher than 66% 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 Huntingdale - Southern River
42 schools — 27,616 students, average ICSEA 1,024.
By sector: Government 32 · Independent 5 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 30 · Secondary 7 · Combined 5
| Southern Grove Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 530 | 1,038 |
| Bletchley Park Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 692 | 1,050 |
| Yarralinka Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 253 | 1,040 |
| Providence Christian College, Southern River | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,041 | 1,109 |
| Excelsior Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 330 | 1,060 |
| Forest Crescent Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 627 | 1,011 |
| Carey Baptist College, Harrisdale | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,484 | 1,114 |
| North Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 805 | 1,077 |
| Southern River College, Gosnells | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,209 | 941 |
| Campbell Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 530 | 1,089 |
| Huntingdale Primary School, Huntingdale | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 439 | 956 |
| Ashburton Drive Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 434 | 931 |
| St Emilie's Catholic Primary School, Canning Vale | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 394 | 1,103 |
| St Munchin's Catholic School, Gosnells | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 388 | 995 |
| Wirrabirra Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 366 | 923 |
| Wirrabirra Education Support Centre, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 67 | 965 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Thornlie | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 387 | 1,050 |
| Caladenia Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 997 | 1,116 |
| Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 1,028 | 1,092 |
| South Thornlie Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 421 | 997 |
| Kelmscott John Calvin School, Champion Lakes | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 183 | 1,043 |
| Thornlie Senior High School, Thornlie | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,125 | 969 |
| Canning Vale College, Canning Vale | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,384 | 1,038 |
| Seaforth Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 233 | 907 |
| Harrisdale Senior High School, Harrisdale | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 2,303 | 1,072 |
| Ranford Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 646 | 1,102 |
| Grovelands Primary School, Camillo | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 335 | 898 |
| Westfield Park Primary School, Camillo | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 305 | 911 |
| John Wollaston Anglican Community School, Camillo | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,206 | 1,060 |
| Gosnells Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 434 | 950 |
| Australian Islamic College (Thornlie), Thornlie | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 733 | 1,019 |
| St John Bosco College, Piara Waters | Catholic | Combined | 5.0 km | 1,243 | 1,063 |
| Thornlie Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 470 | 941 |
| Yale Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 398 | 969 |
| Kelmscott Senior High School, Kelmscott | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 1,335 | 984 |
| Willandra Primary School, Seville Grove | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 648 | 936 |
| Maddington Primary School, Maddington | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 239 | 974 |
| Maddington Education Support Centre, Maddington | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 74 | 1,019 |
| Cecil Andrews College, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 5.7 km | 767 | 886 |
| Challis Community Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 830 | 936 |
| Forrestdale Primary School, Forrestdale | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 264 | 990 |
| St Francis' School, Maddington | Catholic | Secondary | 6.4 km | 39 | 975 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Huntingdale - Southern River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506041135/huntingdale-southern-river/topic/education