42.2% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Calista · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Calista
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 42.2% of people in Calista finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While this is much lower than most areas, school completion has risen 11 points since 2011. Higher qualifications remain uncommon here, though the number of adults with university degrees has grown slightly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer than half of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. Roughly 28% of the population had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Calista, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.1% of residents.
10.1% ▲ +52.4%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 Calista, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 17.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Calista has four schools, all of which are government primary schools. While it has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, the average school size of 251 students is lower than most other areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.75
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 55% 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).
1,005
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
251
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
917
Lower than 88% 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 Calista
17 schools — 8,639 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 13 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Leda Primary School, Leda | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 366 | 912 |
| Leda Education Support Centre, Leda | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 73 | 961 |
| Peter Carnley Anglican Community School, Wellard | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,275 | 1,041 |
| Calista Primary School, Calista | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 413 | 920 |
| Medina Primary School, Medina | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 153 | 900 |
| Wellard Village Primary School, Wellard | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 588 | 999 |
| St Vincent's School, Parmelia | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 406 | 1,031 |
| Gilmore College, Orelia | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,251 | 924 |
| Orelia Primary School, Orelia | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 301 | 919 |
| The King's College, Wellard | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 923 | 1,039 |
| North Parmelia Primary School, Parmelia | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 300 | 936 |
| Bertram Primary School, Bertram | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 705 | 981 |
| Hillman Primary School, Hillman | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 256 | 925 |
| SMYL Community College, Rockingham | Independent | Secondary | 4.6 km | 252 | 905 |
| Baldivis Gardens Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 628 | 976 |
| Rockingham John Calvin School, Baldivis | Independent | Primary | 5.5 km | 137 | 1,026 |
| Baldivis Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 612 | 982 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Calista [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507031170/calista/topic/education