64.9% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.5%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wellard (West) - Bertram · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Wellard (West) - Bertram
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 65% of people in Wellard (West) - Bertram have finished Year 12, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This represents a significant increase in school completion since 2011. The area's educational profile is balanced, with university degrees and vocational certificates both common among adults.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 64.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 49.5% of people had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wellard (West) - Bertram, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 23.9% of the population, which is about the same as the state average. This figure has risen 10 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV qualifications being the most common qualification at 31.8%.
23.9% ▲ +74.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 Wellard (West) - Bertram, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 18.7%, followed closely by management and commerce at 18.4%. Society and culture and health are also prominent fields of qualification.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools with 4,433 enrolments, making it one of the largest for this level. While the average school size is much higher than most areas, there are 1.04 schools per 1,000 children, which is much lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.04
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% 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).
4,433
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
887
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 53% 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 Wellard (West) - Bertram
16 schools — 9,073 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| St Vincent's School, Parmelia | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 406 | 1,031 |
| The King's College, Wellard | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 923 | 1,039 |
| Peter Carnley Anglican Community School, Wellard | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,275 | 1,041 |
| Bertram Primary School, Bertram | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 705 | 981 |
| Wellard Primary School, Wellard | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 942 | 1,023 |
| Wellard Village Primary School, Wellard | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 588 | 999 |
| North Parmelia Primary School, Parmelia | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 300 | 936 |
| Calista Primary School, Calista | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 413 | 920 |
| Leda Primary School, Leda | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 366 | 912 |
| Leda Education Support Centre, Leda | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 73 | 961 |
| Gilmore College, Orelia | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,251 | 924 |
| Orelia Primary School, Orelia | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 301 | 919 |
| Medina Primary School, Medina | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 153 | 900 |
| Baldivis Gardens Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 628 | 976 |
| Baldivis Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 612 | 982 |
| Rockingham John Calvin School, Baldivis | Independent | Primary | 6.3 km | 137 | 1,026 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wellard (West) - Bertram [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507031169/wellard-bertram/topic/education