58.7% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 58.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Lake - Cockburn Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in South Lake - Cockburn Central
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A steady rise in school and university finishes has shaped South Lake - Cockburn Central since 2011. The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher climbed by 6.6 percentage points, while Year 12 completion rose by 8.2 percentage points over the same decade. This trend shows a community that is becoming more qualified over time.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is roughly the same as the Western Australia and national figures. For those who left school earlier, 19.4% finished Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Lake - Cockburn Central, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30% of adults. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 22.3% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
22.3% ▲ +41.8%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 22.3%
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 South Lake - Cockburn Central, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in engineering and related fields at 19%, followed by management and commerce at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools in the area, which is more than about 71% of similar places. Most of these are government schools (60%) and primary schools (60%), with 2.59 schools per 1,000 children, a rate higher than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.59
Higher than 62% 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).
1,453
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
291
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,003
Lower than 56% 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 South Lake - Cockburn Central
31 schools — 16,576 students, average ICSEA 1,071.
By sector: Government 23 · Independent 5 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Lakeland Senior High School, South Lake | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 566 | 944 |
| South Lake Primary School, South Lake | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 280 | 979 |
| Bibra Lake Primary School, Bibra Lake | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 378 | 1,031 |
| Havenport MSL College, Cockburn Central | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 37 | 1,007 |
| Blue Gum Montessori School, Bibra Lake | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 192 | 1,156 |
| Perth Waldorf School, Bibra Lake | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 561 | 1,091 |
| Mater Christi Catholic Primary School, Yangebup | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 609 | 1,070 |
| Emmanuel Catholic College, Success | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,215 | 1,041 |
| Yangebup Primary School, Yangebup | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 322 | 989 |
| Divine Mercy College, Yangebup | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 322 | 1,062 |
| Kennedy Baptist College, Murdoch | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,244 | 1,113 |
| Leeming Senior High School, Leeming | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 1,164 | 1,077 |
| Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre, Leeming | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 146 | 1,036 |
| Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 367 | 1,107 |
| Beeliar Primary School, Beeliar | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 515 | 1,023 |
| Coolbellup Learning Centre, Coolbellup | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 58 | 961 |
| Jandakot Primary School, Success | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 539 | 1,050 |
| West Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 433 | 1,126 |
| Coolbellup Community School, Coolbellup | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 153 | 905 |
| Treeby Primary School, Treeby | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 559 | 1,083 |
| Success Primary School, Success | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 582 | 1,048 |
| North Lake Senior Campus, Kardinya | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 335 | 991 |
| Atwell Primary School, Atwell | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 505 | 1,047 |
| Banksia Park Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 286 | 1,109 |
| Kardinya Primary School, Kardinya | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 433 | 1,087 |
| Atwell College, Atwell | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 831 | 1,003 |
| Bull Creek Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 405 | 1,139 |
| Corpus Christi College, Bateman | Catholic | Combined | 5.3 km | 1,789 | 1,116 |
| Harmony Primary School, Atwell | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 501 | 1,063 |
| Winthrop Primary School, Winthrop | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 603 | 1,143 |
| Oberthur Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 646 | 1,174 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Lake - Cockburn Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011159/south-lake-cockburn-central/topic/education