55.7% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kalamunda · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Kalamunda
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of people in Kalamunda have finished their schooling and earned degrees. While 55.7% of residents have completed Year 12, the area still sits well below the national figure for school completions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The proportion of people finishing Year 12 rose by 8.7 points since 2011 to reach 55.7%. This is a little below the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and well below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kalamunda, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.7% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion has risen by 5.6 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 33.7%.
19.7% ▲ +39.4%
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 19.7%
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 Kalamunda, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are Engineering and related fields at 20.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kalamunda has 27 schools with 11,333 enrolments, which is larger than about 58% of similar areas. Most of these schools are government-run (66.7%) and primarily focus on primary education.
27
Higher than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.38
Higher than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11,333
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
420
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,029
Higher than 58% 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 Kalamunda
27 schools — 11,333 students, average ICSEA 1,029.
By sector: Government 18 · Independent 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Kalamunda Senior High School, Kalamunda | Government | Secondary | — | 1,156 | 1,030 |
| Darling Range Sports College, Forrestfield | Government | Secondary | — | 1,144 | 960 |
| Lesmurdie Senior High School, Lesmurdie | Government | Secondary | — | 976 | 1,028 |
| Wattle Grove Primary School, Wattle Grove | Government | Primary | — | 870 | 1,073 |
| Mazenod College, Lesmurdie | Independent | Secondary | — | 862 | 1,060 |
| St Brigid's College, Lesmurdie | Independent | Combined | — | 812 | 1,060 |
| Dawson Park Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | — | 494 | 999 |
| Maida Vale Primary School, Maida Vale | Government | Primary | — | 442 | 1,019 |
| HillSide Christian College, Forrestfield | Independent | Combined | — | 432 | 1,039 |
| Gooseberry Hill Primary School, Gooseberry Hill | Government | Primary | — | 429 | 1,069 |
| High Wycombe Primary School, High Wycombe | Government | Primary | — | 387 | 972 |
| Edney Primary School, High Wycombe | Government | Primary | — | 386 | 972 |
| Kalamunda Primary School, Kalamunda | Government | Primary | — | 368 | 1,059 |
| Walliston Primary School, Walliston | Government | Primary | — | 344 | 1,041 |
| Lesmurdie Primary School, Lesmurdie | Government | Primary | — | 304 | 1,049 |
| Falls Road Primary School, Lesmurdie | Government | Primary | — | 298 | 1,067 |
| Woodlupine Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | — | 279 | 963 |
| Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School, High Wycombe | Catholic | Primary | — | 211 | 1,056 |
| Carmel Adventist College, Carmel | Independent | Secondary | — | 200 | 1,039 |
| Mary's Mount Primary School, Gooseberry Hill | Catholic | Primary | — | 196 | 1,075 |
| Forrestfield Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | — | 186 | 949 |
| Kalamunda Christian School, Walliston | Independent | Primary | — | 150 | 1,080 |
| Carmel Adventist College Primary School, Bickley | Independent | Primary | — | 141 | 1,081 |
| Heritage College Perth, Forrestfield | Independent | Combined | — | 123 | 1,030 |
| Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre, Kalamunda | Government | Primary | — | 69 | 1,015 |
| Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Centre, Kalamunda | Government | Secondary | — | 45 | 1,000 |
| Pickering Brook Primary School, Pickering Brook | Government | Primary | — | 29 | 1,013 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kalamunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50605/kalamunda/topic/education