61.9% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Beeliar - Wattleup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Beeliar - Wattleup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of people in Beeliar - Wattleup finished high school than the national average. While 61.9% of residents completed Year 12, the area lags behind the state and country when it comes to higher university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is more common here than in most other areas, with 61.9% of people reaching this milestone. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and the national figure of 58.8%, marking a 7.2 point increase since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Beeliar - Wattleup, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common, with 21.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Australian average of 26.3%, although the number of people with these qualifications rose by 2.9 points since 2016.
21.3% —
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 21.3%
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 Beeliar - Wattleup, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for residents are Engineering and related fields at 21.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.4% and Health at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools with a total of 2,441 enrolments, which is larger than about 71% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, which make up 75% of the school sector and type.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.79
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 59% 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).
2,441
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
610
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,035
Higher than 59% 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 Beeliar - Wattleup
24 schools — 12,374 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Beeliar Primary School, Beeliar | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 515 | 1,023 |
| Jilbup Primary School, Hammond Park | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 294 | 1,054 |
| Hammond Park Primary School, Hammond Park | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 858 | 1,061 |
| Jandakot Primary School, Success | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 539 | 1,050 |
| Mater Christi Catholic Primary School, Yangebup | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 609 | 1,070 |
| Divine Mercy College, Yangebup | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 322 | 1,062 |
| South Coogee Primary School, Beeliar | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 417 | 1,020 |
| Hammond Park Secondary College, Hammond Park | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,069 | 1,021 |
| Emmanuel Catholic College, Success | Catholic | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,215 | 1,041 |
| Hammond Park Catholic Primary School, Hammond Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 408 | 1,078 |
| Yangebup Primary School, Yangebup | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 322 | 989 |
| Success Primary School, Success | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 582 | 1,048 |
| Harmony Primary School, Atwell | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 501 | 1,063 |
| Havenport MSL College, Cockburn Central | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 37 | 1,007 |
| Atwell College, Atwell | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 831 | 1,003 |
| St Jerome's Primary School, Lake Coogee | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 468 | 1,051 |
| Aubin Grove Primary School, Aubin Grove | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 923 | 1,076 |
| Atwell Primary School, Atwell | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 505 | 1,047 |
| Coogee Primary School, Coogee | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 605 | 1,064 |
| Newton Primary School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 299 | 1,017 |
| South Lake Primary School, South Lake | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 280 | 979 |
| Lakeland Senior High School, South Lake | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 566 | 944 |
| Spearwood Alternative School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 95 | 1,079 |
| Spearwood Primary School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 114 | 954 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Beeliar - Wattleup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011259/beeliar-wattleup/topic/education