60.8% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kalamunda - Maida Vale - Gooseberry Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kalamunda - Maida Vale - Gooseberry Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Seven different schools serve the families of Kalamunda - Maida Vale - Gooseberry Hill, providing more local options than most similar areas. This strong school network supports a growing trend in learning, with a much higher proportion of adults holding university degrees today than in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.8% of residents have finished Year 12, which is a little above the national figure. This is a notable increase for the area, as the rate rose 7.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kalamunda - Maida Vale - Gooseberry Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is becoming more common here, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising 5.5 points since 2011 to reach 24.6%. This is about the same as the Western Australian average.
24.6% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Kalamunda - Maida Vale - Gooseberry Hill splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields (19.6%), followed by management and commerce at 15.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are more advantaged than those in most areas and are more numerous than usual, with 2.76 schools per 1,000 children. Most of these are government primary schools.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.76
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 66% 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).
2,705
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
386
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,041
Higher than 61% 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 Kalamunda - Maida Vale - Gooseberry Hill
28 schools — 11,220 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| Mary's Mount Primary School, Gooseberry Hill | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 196 | 1,075 |
| Gooseberry Hill Primary School, Gooseberry Hill | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 429 | 1,069 |
| Kalamunda Primary School, Kalamunda | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 368 | 1,059 |
| Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre, Kalamunda | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 69 | 1,015 |
| Maida Vale Primary School, Maida Vale | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 442 | 1,019 |
| Kalamunda Senior High School, Kalamunda | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,156 | 1,030 |
| Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Centre, Kalamunda | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 45 | 1,000 |
| Falls Road Primary School, Lesmurdie | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 298 | 1,067 |
| HillSide Christian College, Forrestfield | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 432 | 1,039 |
| Heritage College Perth, Forrestfield | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 123 | 1,030 |
| Helena Valley Primary School, Helena Valley | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 334 | 1,022 |
| Edney Primary School, High Wycombe | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 386 | 972 |
| Darling Range Sports College, Forrestfield | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,144 | 960 |
| St Brigid's College, Lesmurdie | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 812 | 1,060 |
| High Wycombe Primary School, High Wycombe | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 387 | 972 |
| Dawson Park Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 494 | 999 |
| Woodlupine Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 279 | 963 |
| Treetops Montessori School, Darlington | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 153 | 1,083 |
| Walliston Primary School, Walliston | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 344 | 1,041 |
| Forrestfield Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 186 | 949 |
| Lesmurdie Primary School, Lesmurdie | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 304 | 1,049 |
| Darlington Primary School, Darlington | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 375 | 1,117 |
| Kalamunda Christian School, Walliston | Independent | Primary | 5.3 km | 150 | 1,080 |
| Mazenod College, Lesmurdie | Independent | Secondary | 5.4 km | 862 | 1,060 |
| Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School, High Wycombe | Catholic | Primary | 5.5 km | 211 | 1,056 |
| Clayton View Primary School, Koongamia | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 124 | 861 |
| Lesmurdie Senior High School, Lesmurdie | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 976 | 1,028 |
| Carmel Adventist College Primary School, Bickley | Independent | Primary | 6.8 km | 141 | 1,081 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kalamunda - Maida Vale - Gooseberry Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506051140/kalamunda-maida-vale-gooseberry-hill/topic/education