55.8% ▲ +34.7%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Armadale · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Armadale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Armadale are finishing school than in previous years, with the rate of Year 12 completions jumping 14 percentage points since 2011. While university degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, the area has a strong foundation of vocational training and trade qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little below the Western Australian figure. This reflects a significant upward trend from 2011, when only 41.4% had reached this level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Armadale, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.8% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.1% of residents.
19.8% ▲ +85.7%
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 19.8%
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 Armadale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 18.9%, followed closely by management and commerce at 17.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Armadale has 38 schools with a total of 24,046 enrolments, which is larger than about 88% of similar areas. Despite this, there are only 1.72 schools per 1,000 children, a figure that is lower than most areas.
38
Higher than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.72
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24,046
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
633
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Armadale
38 schools — 24,046 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 24 · Independent 11 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 21 · Combined 9 · Secondary 8
| Harrisdale Senior High School, Harrisdale | Government | Secondary | — | 2,303 | 1,072 |
| Carey Baptist College, Harrisdale | Independent | Combined | — | 1,484 | 1,114 |
| Kelmscott Senior High School, Kelmscott | Government | Secondary | — | 1,335 | 984 |
| St John Bosco College, Piara Waters | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,243 | 1,063 |
| John Wollaston Anglican Community School, Camillo | Independent | Combined | — | 1,206 | 1,060 |
| Piara Waters Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | — | 1,070 | 1,078 |
| Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | — | 1,028 | 1,092 |
| Aspiri Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | — | 1,024 | 1,091 |
| Riva Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | — | 854 | 1,066 |
| Challis Community Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | — | 830 | 936 |
| North Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | — | 805 | 1,077 |
| Cecil Andrews College, Armadale | Government | Secondary | — | 767 | 886 |
| Armadale Senior High School, Armadale | Government | Secondary | — | 762 | 920 |
| Carey Baptist College Forrestdale, Forrestdale | Independent | Combined | — | 760 | 1,081 |
| Dale Christian College WA, Armadale | Independent | Combined | — | 657 | 1,001 |
| Willandra Primary School, Seville Grove | Government | Primary | — | 648 | 936 |
| Roleystone Community College, Roleystone | Government | Combined | — | 640 | 1,022 |
| Australian Islamic College (Forrestdale), Forrestdale | Independent | Combined | — | 599 | 1,042 |
| Piara Waters Senior High School, Piara Waters | Government | Secondary | — | 558 | 1,065 |
| Gwynne Park Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | — | 525 | 879 |
| Clifton Hills Primary School, Kelmscott | Government | Primary | — | 454 | 1,006 |
| Southern Hills Christian College, Bedfordale | Independent | Combined | — | 453 | 1,020 |
| Armadale Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | — | 440 | 1,002 |
| Xavier Catholic School, Hilbert | Catholic | Primary | — | 410 | 1,023 |
| Kelmscott Primary School, Kelmscott | Government | Primary | — | 367 | 975 |
| John Calvin Christian College, Armadale | Independent | Secondary | — | 366 | 1,042 |
| Grovelands Primary School, Camillo | Government | Primary | — | 335 | 898 |
| Westfield Park Primary School, Camillo | Government | Primary | — | 305 | 911 |
| Neerigen Brook Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | — | 302 | 911 |
| Forrestdale Primary School, Forrestdale | Government | Primary | — | 264 | 990 |
| Kingsley Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | — | 254 | 938 |
| Australian Christian College - Darling Downs, Brookdale | Independent | Combined | — | 201 | 1,028 |
| Kelmscott John Calvin School, Champion Lakes | Independent | Primary | — | 183 | 1,043 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Kelmscott | Catholic | Primary | — | 180 | 1,039 |
| Pioneer Village School, Armadale | Independent | Primary | — | 169 | 1,027 |
| Gwynne Park Education Support Centre, Armadale | Government | Primary | — | 94 | 972 |
| Armadale Education Support Centre, Armadale | Government | Secondary | — | 93 | 952 |
| Sowilo Community High School, Kelmscott | Independent | Secondary | — | 78 | 945 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Armadale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50601/armadale/topic/education