52.3% ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Byford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Byford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 13 percentage points in Year 12 completions since 2011 shows that education levels are rising in Byford. While these figures are improving, the area still has a lower proportion of university degrees than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.3% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 39.8% had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Byford, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are far less common here than across Australia, with only 13.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, trade qualifications are very popular, with 43.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
13.6% ▲ +62.3%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Byford, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 21.6%, followed by management and commerce at 16.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Byford has 8 schools with a total of 5,403 enrolments, making it one of the largest areas at this level for student numbers. Most of these are government primary schools, though the typical school size is much larger than in most other similar areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.38
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Lower than 60% 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).
5,403
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
675
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 63% 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 Byford
15 schools — 8,145 students, average ICSEA 978.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 3 · Secondary 3
| Marri Grove Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 545 | 963 |
| Salvado Catholic College, Byford | Catholic | Combined | 1.0 km | 867 | 1,035 |
| Byford Secondary College, Byford | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 1,419 | 971 |
| Byford John Calvin School, Byford | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 208 | 1,033 |
| Byford Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 426 | 969 |
| West Byford Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 817 | 992 |
| Beenyup Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 340 | 961 |
| Woodland Grove Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 781 | 993 |
| Australian Christian College - Darling Downs, Brookdale | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 201 | 1,028 |
| Gwynne Park Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 525 | 879 |
| Gwynne Park Education Support Centre, Armadale | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 94 | 972 |
| Xavier Catholic School, Hilbert | Catholic | Primary | 6.0 km | 410 | 1,023 |
| Armadale Senior High School, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 762 | 920 |
| Dale Christian College WA, Armadale | Independent | Combined | 6.0 km | 657 | 1,001 |
| Armadale Education Support Centre, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 6.0 km | 93 | 952 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Byford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506061142/byford/topic/education