66.9% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Murdoch - Kardinya · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Murdoch - Kardinya
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national average for university degrees, Murdoch - Kardinya is a highly educated area. Around 31.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, while 66.9% of residents have completed Year 12. These figures have both risen significantly since 2011, marking a clear trend toward higher attainment.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 66.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 58.8% national figure and has risen by 5.7 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Murdoch - Kardinya, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area sees more university graduates than most, with 31.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 23.8% and reflects a 7.5 percentage point increase since 2011.
31.6% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 31.6%
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 Murdoch - Kardinya, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.4%. Health and society and culture also make up a significant part of the local skill set.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The three local schools are much larger than those in most similar areas, with an average of 671 students. These schools also have a much higher average advantage score than most other areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.91
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
43
Higher than 85% 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).
2,012
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
671
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,087
Higher than 79% 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 Murdoch - Kardinya
43 schools — 25,182 students, average ICSEA 1,100.
By sector: Government 31 · Independent 7 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 29 · Secondary 9 · Combined 5
| Kardinya Primary School, Kardinya | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 433 | 1,087 |
| Kennedy Baptist College, Murdoch | Independent | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,244 | 1,113 |
| North Lake Senior Campus, Kardinya | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 335 | 991 |
| Winthrop Primary School, Winthrop | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 603 | 1,143 |
| Corpus Christi College, Bateman | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,789 | 1,116 |
| Blue Gum Montessori School, Bibra Lake | Independent | Primary | 2.2 km | 192 | 1,156 |
| Coolbellup Community School, Coolbellup | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 153 | 905 |
| Samson Primary School, Samson | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 342 | 1,065 |
| Coolbellup Learning Centre, Coolbellup | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 58 | 961 |
| Bateman Primary School, Bateman | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 371 | 1,126 |
| West Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 433 | 1,126 |
| Leeming Senior High School, Leeming | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,164 | 1,077 |
| Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre, Leeming | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 146 | 1,036 |
| Caralee Community School, Willagee | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 333 | 1,010 |
| Fremantle Language Development Centre, Willagee | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 227 | 991 |
| Perth Waldorf School, Bibra Lake | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 561 | 1,091 |
| Bibra Lake Primary School, Bibra Lake | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 378 | 1,031 |
| Melville Senior High School, Melville | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,398 | 1,071 |
| Seton Catholic College, Samson | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,091 | 1,048 |
| Bull Creek Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 405 | 1,139 |
| Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 367 | 1,107 |
| Brentwood Primary School, Brentwood | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 331 | 1,116 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Hilton | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 190 | 1,064 |
| Melville Primary School, Melville | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 670 | 1,119 |
| Booragoon Primary School, Booragoon | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 435 | 1,121 |
| East Hamilton Hill Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 257 | 1,016 |
| Hilton Primary School, Hilton | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 386 | 1,065 |
| Oberthur Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 646 | 1,174 |
| All Saints' College, Bull Creek | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,374 | 1,162 |
| South Lake Primary School, South Lake | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 280 | 979 |
| Banksia Park Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 286 | 1,109 |
| Palmyra Primary School, Palmyra | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 536 | 1,113 |
| Rossmoyne Senior High School, Rossmoyne | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 2,824 | 1,135 |
| Southwell Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 83 | 794 |
| Port School, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Secondary | 4.9 km | 156 | 906 |
| Our Lady of Fatima School, Palmyra | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 156 | 1,116 |
| Willetton Senior High School, Willetton | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 2,767 | 1,131 |
| Christ the King School, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 304 | 1,069 |
| Castlereagh School, Willetton | Government | Combined | 5.2 km | 75 | 1,070 |
| Fremantle Christian College, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 466 | 1,042 |
| Burrendah Primary School, Willetton | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 554 | 1,122 |
| Winterfold Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 321 | 1,057 |
| Kerry Street Community School, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Primary | 5.3 km | 62 | 1,101 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Murdoch - Kardinya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041182/murdoch-kardinya/topic/education