41.9% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Serpentine - Jarrahdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Serpentine - Jarrahdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Serpentine - Jarrahdale have finished high school and earned degrees than they did in 2011. While these numbers are rising, the area still has far fewer university graduates than the state or national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement, however, as the rate rose 6.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Serpentine - Jarrahdale, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 12.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Western Australian rate of 23.8%. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications, held by 40.1% of people.
12.2% ▲ +28.0%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 12.2%
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 Serpentine - Jarrahdale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 21.2%, followed by management and commerce at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three schools, all of which are primary schools. While these schools are much smaller than those in most other areas, there are 3.87 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.87
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
356
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
119
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Lower than 58% 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 Serpentine - Jarrahdale
5 schools — 1,588 students, average ICSEA 987.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Jarrahdale Primary School, Jarrahdale | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 68 | 988 |
| Serpentine Primary School, Serpentine | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 229 | 997 |
| Eton Farm Primary School, Serpentine | Independent | Primary | 6.7 km | 59 | 1,010 |
| Mundijong Primary School, Mundijong | Government | Primary | 11.5 km | 250 | 963 |
| Ridge View Secondary College, Baldivis | Government | Secondary | 21.5 km | 982 | 989 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Serpentine - Jarrahdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506061144/serpentine-jarrahdale/topic/education