71.6% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bull Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bull Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of people in Bull Creek have finished high school and university compared to the rest of the state. Around 41% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This educational reach is reflected in the local school system, which ranks among the highest for student advantage.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is common here, with 71.6% of residents finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58% recorded for Western Australia and has risen by 7.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bull Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Academic achievement is high, with 40.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure is far above the national average and rose by 11 percentage points over the last decade.
40.6% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 40.6%
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 Bull Creek, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.5% and health at 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bull Creek is home to four schools, including a mix of government and independent options. The area has 5,249 enrolments and a school advantage score among the highest for similar areas.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.69
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
Higher than 74% 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).
5,249
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,312
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,147
Higher than 96% 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 Bull Creek
33 schools — 24,704 students, average ICSEA 1,124.
By sector: Government 25 · Independent 4 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 6 · Combined 5
| Bull Creek Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 405 | 1,139 |
| All Saints' College, Bull Creek | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,374 | 1,162 |
| Oberthur Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 646 | 1,174 |
| Rossmoyne Senior High School, Rossmoyne | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 2,824 | 1,135 |
| Bateman Primary School, Bateman | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 371 | 1,126 |
| Willetton Senior High School, Willetton | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 2,767 | 1,131 |
| Rossmoyne Primary School, Rossmoyne | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 407 | 1,147 |
| West Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 433 | 1,126 |
| Corpus Christi College, Bateman | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,789 | 1,116 |
| Burrendah Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 554 | 1,122 |
| Castlereagh School, Willetton | Government | Combined | 1.9 km | 75 | 1,070 |
| Willetton Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 626 | 1,133 |
| 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 |
| Brentwood Primary School, Brentwood | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 331 | 1,116 |
| Banksia Park Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 286 | 1,109 |
| Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 367 | 1,107 |
| Winthrop Primary School, Winthrop | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 603 | 1,143 |
| Orana Catholic Primary School, Willetton | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 380 | 1,095 |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School, Mount Pleasant | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 564 | 1,146 |
| Rostrata Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 947 | 1,135 |
| Shelley Primary School, Shelley | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 439 | 1,136 |
| Aquinas College, Salter Point | Catholic | Combined | 3.5 km | 1,332 | 1,110 |
| Kardinya Primary School, Kardinya | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 433 | 1,087 |
| Kennedy Baptist College, Murdoch | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,244 | 1,113 |
| OneSchool Global WA, Willetton | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 258 | 986 |
| Applecross Senior High School, Ardross | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,962 | 1,120 |
| Blue Gum Montessori School, Bibra Lake | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 192 | 1,156 |
| Ardross Primary School, Ardross | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 448 | 1,149 |
| Booragoon Primary School, Booragoon | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 435 | 1,121 |
| Queen of Apostles School, Riverton | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 208 | 1,115 |
| Riverton Primary School, Riverton | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 650 | 1,127 |
| Riverton Education Support Centre, Riverton | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 44 | 1,068 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bull Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041179/bull-creek/topic/education