38.2% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Armadale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Armadale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Armadale has seen a slow climb since 2011, though it remains well below state levels. Only 38.2% of residents completed Year 12, and just 8.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in Armadale finished high school compared to the rest of the state, with only 38.2% completing Year 12. This is 20 percentage points lower than the Western Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Armadale, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here; only 8.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.8% of residents.
8.1% ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.1%
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, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most popular fields are engineering and related studies at 15.7%, followed by management and commerce at 14.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 23 schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. While most are government primary schools, the typical school size of 424 students is higher than in most other areas.
3.24
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 87% 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).
424
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Armadale
23 schools — 9,755 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 6 · Combined 2
| Neerigen Brook Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 302 | 911 |
| John Calvin Christian College, Armadale | Independent | Secondary | 0.7 km | 366 | 1,042 |
| Dale Christian College WA, Armadale | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 657 | 1,001 |
| Gwynne Park Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 525 | 879 |
| Gwynne Park Education Support Centre, Armadale | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 94 | 972 |
| Armadale Senior High School, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 762 | 920 |
| Armadale Education Support Centre, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 93 | 952 |
| Xavier Catholic School, Hilbert | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 410 | 1,023 |
| Challis Community Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 830 | 936 |
| Pioneer Village School, Armadale | Independent | Primary | 1.9 km | 169 | 1,027 |
| Cecil Andrews College, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 767 | 886 |
| Australian Christian College - Darling Downs, Brookdale | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 201 | 1,028 |
| Armadale Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 440 | 1,002 |
| Willandra Primary School, Seville Grove | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 648 | 936 |
| Kingsley Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 254 | 938 |
| Sowilo Community High School, Kelmscott | Independent | Secondary | 2.7 km | 78 | 945 |
| Kelmscott Senior High School, Kelmscott | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,335 | 984 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Kelmscott | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 180 | 1,039 |
| Grovelands Primary School, Camillo | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 335 | 898 |
| Kelmscott Primary School, Kelmscott | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 367 | 975 |
| Kelmscott John Calvin School, Champion Lakes | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 183 | 1,043 |
| Westfield Park Primary School, Camillo | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 305 | 911 |
| Clifton Hills Primary School, Kelmscott | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 454 | 1,006 |
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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/sal/SAL50026/armadale/topic/education