71.2% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Leeming · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Leeming
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of adults in Leeming hold a university degree than the national average, with 35.3% having a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of achievement is reflected across the board, from school completion rates to the number of local schools. It is an area where education is a clear priority.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far more people in Leeming finished high school compared to the rest of the state, with 71.2% completing Year 12. This figure has risen by 6.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Leeming, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, as 35.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Australian figure of 26.3% and has grown by 8.4 percentage points over the last decade.
35.3% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 30.3%
- 2021: 35.3%
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 Leeming, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents include management and commerce at 23.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 18.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Leeming has more schools than most similar areas, with five local schools serving 2,396 students. These government schools have an average advantage score of 1,092, which is much higher than most areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.55
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 68% 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).
2,396
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
479
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,092
Higher than 80% 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 Leeming
29 schools — 20,315 students, average ICSEA 1,115.
By sector: Government 23 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 367 | 1,107 |
| Banksia Park Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 286 | 1,109 |
| Leeming Senior High School, Leeming | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,164 | 1,077 |
| Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre, Leeming | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 146 | 1,036 |
| West Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 433 | 1,126 |
| Oberthur Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 646 | 1,174 |
| Bull Creek Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 405 | 1,139 |
| Willetton Senior High School, Willetton | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 2,767 | 1,131 |
| Castlereagh School, Willetton | Government | Combined | 2.1 km | 75 | 1,070 |
| Burrendah Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 554 | 1,122 |
| All Saints' College, Bull Creek | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,374 | 1,162 |
| Blue Gum Montessori School, Bibra Lake | Independent | Primary | 3.1 km | 192 | 1,156 |
| Willetton Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 626 | 1,133 |
| Bibra Lake Primary School, Bibra Lake | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 378 | 1,031 |
| Corpus Christi College, Bateman | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,789 | 1,116 |
| Rossmoyne Senior High School, Rossmoyne | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 2,824 | 1,135 |
| Bateman Primary School, Bateman | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 371 | 1,126 |
| Kennedy Baptist College, Murdoch | Independent | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,244 | 1,113 |
| OneSchool Global WA, Willetton | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 258 | 986 |
| Rostrata Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 947 | 1,135 |
| Canning Vale Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 419 | 1,076 |
| Rossmoyne Primary School, Rossmoyne | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 407 | 1,147 |
| Canning Vale Education Support Centre, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 50 | 1,064 |
| Winthrop Primary School, Winthrop | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 603 | 1,143 |
| Lakeland Senior High School, South Lake | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 566 | 944 |
| Orana Catholic Primary School, Willetton | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 380 | 1,095 |
| Brentwood Primary School, Brentwood | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 331 | 1,116 |
| South Lake Primary School, South Lake | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 280 | 979 |
| Kardinya Primary School, Kardinya | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 433 | 1,087 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Leeming [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041180/leeming/topic/education