49.3% ▲ +29.2%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 44.5%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Serpentine - Jarrahdale · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Serpentine - Jarrahdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in Serpentine - Jarrahdale hold university degrees than in most similar areas, with only 13.2% having a bachelor degree or higher. While this is far below the national figure, education levels are improving, as the share of people finishing Year 12 has risen by 11 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 49.3% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well below the Western Australian average of 58%. For those who left school earlier, about 26% finished at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Serpentine - Jarrahdale, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications are trade-based, with 43% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. This explains why the share of people with degrees is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
13.2% ▲ +48.3%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 Serpentine - Jarrahdale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 22.1%, followed by management and commerce at 15.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 13 schools, which is fewer than most similar areas, and a lower average school advantage score. Most students attend government primary schools, which make up 69.2% of the sector.
13
Lower than 83% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.62
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7,031
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
541
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Lower than 63% 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 Serpentine - Jarrahdale
13 schools — 7,031 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Byford Secondary College, Byford | Government | Secondary | — | 1,419 | 971 |
| Court Grammar School, Mundijong | Independent | Combined | — | 1,022 | 1,012 |
| Salvado Catholic College, Byford | Catholic | Combined | — | 867 | 1,035 |
| West Byford Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | — | 817 | 992 |
| Woodland Grove Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | — | 781 | 993 |
| Marri Grove Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | — | 545 | 963 |
| Byford Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | — | 426 | 969 |
| Beenyup Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | — | 340 | 961 |
| Mundijong Primary School, Mundijong | Government | Primary | — | 250 | 963 |
| Serpentine Primary School, Serpentine | Government | Primary | — | 229 | 997 |
| Byford John Calvin School, Byford | Independent | Primary | — | 208 | 1,033 |
| Jarrahdale Primary School, Jarrahdale | Government | Primary | — | 68 | 988 |
| Eton Farm Primary School, Serpentine | Independent | Primary | — | 59 | 1,010 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Serpentine - Jarrahdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50606/serpentine-jarrahdale/topic/education