75.7% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 75.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bateman · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bateman
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 42% of adults in Bateman hold a bachelor's degree or higher, making it a highly educated area. This strong academic trend is reflected in the school results, where a far higher proportion of residents have finished Year 12 compared to the rest of Western Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Three quarters of residents (75.7%) have completed Year 12, which is far above the state figure of 58%. This result is much higher than most areas and has risen by 7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bateman, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 42.1%. This is far above the Australian average of 26.3% and is much higher than most similar areas.
42.1% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 42.1%
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 Bateman, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Certificate III / IV (17%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce (22%), followed by engineering and related fields at 17.3%. Health, society, culture, and education also make up significant shares of the local study fields.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,118, which is much higher than most areas. While there are only two schools in the area, they are among the largest at this level with 2,160 total enrolments.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.83
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
2,160
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,080
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,118
Higher 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 Bateman
27 schools — 22,113 students, average ICSEA 1,124.
By sector: Government 22 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| Corpus Christi College, Bateman | Catholic | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,789 | 1,116 |
| Bateman Primary School, Bateman | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 371 | 1,126 |
| Bull Creek Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 405 | 1,139 |
| Winthrop Primary School, Winthrop | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 603 | 1,143 |
| Brentwood Primary School, Brentwood | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 331 | 1,116 |
| West Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 433 | 1,126 |
| All Saints' College, Bull Creek | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,374 | 1,162 |
| Oberthur Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 646 | 1,174 |
| Leeming Senior High School, Leeming | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,164 | 1,077 |
| Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre, Leeming | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 146 | 1,036 |
| Rossmoyne Senior High School, Rossmoyne | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 2,824 | 1,135 |
| Kardinya Primary School, Kardinya | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 433 | 1,087 |
| Rossmoyne Primary School, Rossmoyne | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 407 | 1,147 |
| Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 367 | 1,107 |
| Kennedy Baptist College, Murdoch | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,244 | 1,113 |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School, Mount Pleasant | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 564 | 1,146 |
| Willetton Senior High School, Willetton | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 2,767 | 1,131 |
| Banksia Park Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 286 | 1,109 |
| Booragoon Primary School, Booragoon | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 435 | 1,121 |
| Castlereagh School, Willetton | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 75 | 1,070 |
| Willetton Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 626 | 1,133 |
| Burrendah Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 554 | 1,122 |
| Applecross Senior High School, Ardross | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,962 | 1,120 |
| Blue Gum Montessori School, Bibra Lake | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 192 | 1,156 |
| Ardross Primary School, Ardross | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 448 | 1,149 |
| North Lake Senior Campus, Kardinya | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 335 | 991 |
| Aquinas College, Salter Point | Catholic | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,332 | 1,110 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bateman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041176/bateman/topic/education