55.9% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Alexander Heights · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Alexander Heights
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Alexander Heights have finished Year 12 than in most similar areas. While school completion is relatively high, the area has far fewer adults with university degrees than the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas, though this is still a little below the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Alexander Heights, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical person here holds a Certificate III or IV, as 36.7% of adults have this qualification. Only 14.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.
14.5% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 Alexander Heights, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 18.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have higher advantage scores than most similar areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children. Most of the 34 schools within 3km are government primary schools.
0.68
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality 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).
510
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,006
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Alexander Heights
34 schools — 17,350 students, average ICSEA 1,006.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 23 · Combined 7 · Secondary 4
| Alinjarra Primary School, Alexander Heights | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 339 | 977 |
| Koondoola Primary School, Koondoola | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 279 | 871 |
| Burbridge School, Koondoola | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 64 | 987 |
| Carnaby Rise Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 608 | 1,038 |
| Landsdale Gardens Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 264 | 1,032 |
| Illawarra Primary School, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 310 | 987 |
| Waddington Primary School, Koondoola | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 82 | 834 |
| Roseworth Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 299 | 899 |
| Roseworth Education Support Centre, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 70 | 959 |
| Rawlinson Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 405 | 952 |
| Mercy College, Koondoola | Catholic | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,574 | 988 |
| Girrawheen Senior High School, Girrawheen | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 458 | 899 |
| Emmanuel Christian Community School, Girrawheen | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 711 | 973 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Primary School, Girrawheen | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 334 | 997 |
| Landsdale Christian School, Landsdale | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 228 | 1,043 |
| Ballajura Primary School, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 674 | 1,017 |
| Landsdale Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 744 | 1,047 |
| Hudson Park Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 212 | 937 |
| Dryandra Primary School, Mirrabooka | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 176 | 883 |
| Ashdale Secondary College, Darch | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,854 | 1,039 |
| Ashdale Primary School, Darch | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 682 | 1,047 |
| Ballajura Community College, Ballajura | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 929 | 960 |
| Kingsway Christian College, Darch | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,379 | 1,118 |
| Balga Senior High School, Balga | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 596 | 909 |
| John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School, Mirrabooka | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,702 | 1,075 |
| Boyare Primary School, Mirrabooka | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 176 | 887 |
| Warriapendi Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 266 | 965 |
| Majella Catholic Primary School, Balga | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 233 | 958 |
| Gladys Newton School, Balga | Government | Combined | 3.5 km | 157 | 1,008 |
| Marangaroo Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 188 | 967 |
| Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School, Ballajura | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 393 | 1,016 |
| North Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 276 | 922 |
| Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 213 | 937 |
| Madeley Primary School, Madeley | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 475 | 1,052 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Alexander Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50008/alexander-heights/topic/education