54.8% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Baldivis - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Baldivis - North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 12 percentage points separates Baldivis - North from the national figure for adults with a bachelor degree or higher. Only 14.1% of adults here hold a university degree, which is far below the Australian average. This reflects a local workforce and community more focused on trade and vocational training than higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This is around the middle for similar areas, though it remains well below the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Baldivis - North, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade certificates are common here, with 41.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. This helps explain why only 14.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a result that is well below the state average.
14.1% —
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Baldivis - North, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 20.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.7% and Society and culture at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four primary schools with 1,980 enrolments, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas. Three-quarters of these schools are government-run.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.31
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 53% 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).
1,980
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
495
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower than 66% 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 Baldivis - North
21 schools — 13,855 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 16 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Sheoak Grove Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 603 | 979 |
| Baldivis Secondary College, Baldivis | Government | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,370 | 975 |
| Rivergums Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 566 | 997 |
| Baldivis Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 612 | 982 |
| Makybe Rise Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 805 | 1,002 |
| Baldivis Gardens Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 628 | 976 |
| Tranby College, Baldivis | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 865 | 1,060 |
| Tuart Rise Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 736 | 974 |
| Rockingham John Calvin School, Baldivis | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 137 | 1,026 |
| Settlers Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 661 | 997 |
| Ridge View Secondary College, Baldivis | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 982 | 989 |
| Pine View Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 321 | 994 |
| Wellard Village Primary School, Wellard | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 588 | 999 |
| Wellard Primary School, Wellard | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 942 | 1,023 |
| Waikiki Primary School, Waikiki | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 291 | 958 |
| The King's College, Wellard | Independent | Combined | 7.7 km | 923 | 1,039 |
| Peter Carnley Anglican Community School, Wellard | Independent | Combined | 7.7 km | 1,275 | 1,041 |
| Leda Primary School, Leda | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 366 | 912 |
| Leda Education Support Centre, Leda | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 73 | 961 |
| St Vincent's School, Parmelia | Catholic | Primary | 7.9 km | 406 | 1,031 |
| Bertram Primary School, Bertram | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 705 | 981 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Baldivis - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507051312/baldivis-north/topic/education