67.4% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 63.3%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Banjup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Banjup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Banjup have completed high school and university than in most similar areas. This trend is clear across the board, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher rising to 29.6% since 2011. The area is now well above both the state and national figures for educational attainment.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is strong here, with 67.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8% and represents a 9.0 percentage point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Banjup, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is common, as 29.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Western Australian average of 23.8%, with a typical qualification being a bachelor degree (30.6%) or a Certificate III or IV (26.5%).
29.6% ▲ +37.8%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Banjup splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 20.6%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 19.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Banjup has five government schools, which is more than most similar areas, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower. These schools are typically large, with an average of 664 students.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.98
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
31
Higher than 71% 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).
3,319
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
664
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,053
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 Banjup
31 schools — 23,876 students, average ICSEA 1,065.
By sector: Government 24 · Independent 5 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 7 · Combined 5
| Atwell Primary School, Atwell | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 505 | 1,047 |
| Treeby Primary School, Treeby | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 559 | 1,083 |
| Piara Waters Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 1,070 | 1,078 |
| Atwell College, Atwell | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 831 | 1,003 |
| Aspiri Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 1,024 | 1,091 |
| Piara Waters Senior High School, Piara Waters | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 558 | 1,065 |
| Harmony Primary School, Atwell | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 501 | 1,063 |
| Success Primary School, Success | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 582 | 1,048 |
| Jandakot Primary School, Success | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 539 | 1,050 |
| Riva Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 854 | 1,066 |
| Emmanuel Catholic College, Success | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,215 | 1,041 |
| Carey Baptist College Forrestdale, Forrestdale | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 760 | 1,081 |
| Harrisdale Senior High School, Harrisdale | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 2,303 | 1,072 |
| Aubin Grove Primary School, Aubin Grove | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 923 | 1,076 |
| Lakeland Senior High School, South Lake | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 566 | 944 |
| Havenport MSL College, Cockburn Central | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 37 | 1,007 |
| Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 1,028 | 1,092 |
| Hammond Park Secondary College, Hammond Park | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,069 | 1,021 |
| Hammond Park Primary School, Hammond Park | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 858 | 1,061 |
| Australian Islamic College (Forrestdale), Forrestdale | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 599 | 1,042 |
| Ranford Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 646 | 1,102 |
| Carey Baptist College, Harrisdale | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 1,484 | 1,114 |
| North Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 805 | 1,077 |
| Hammond Park Catholic Primary School, Hammond Park | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 408 | 1,078 |
| Providence Christian College, Southern River | Independent | Combined | 6.4 km | 1,041 | 1,109 |
| Honeywood Primary School, Wandi | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 678 | 1,047 |
| Canning Vale College, Canning Vale | Government | Secondary | 6.8 km | 1,384 | 1,038 |
| Jilbup Primary School, Hammond Park | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 294 | 1,054 |
| Canning Vale Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 419 | 1,076 |
| Canning Vale Education Support Centre, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 50 | 1,064 |
| Banksia Park Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 286 | 1,109 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Banjup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011148/banjup/topic/education