58.2% ▲ +26.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Balcatta · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Balcatta
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study in Balcatta, where 20.5% of qualifications fall into this category. The area is well-educated, with a typical school completion rate that matches state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and aligns with the Western Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Balcatta, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with 23.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas, though it sits a little below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
23.7% ▲ +46.5%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 19.8%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Balcatta splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Apart from management, other common qualifications include engineering and related fields at 16% and society and culture at 9.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Balcatta has 51 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level. These schools are larger than most in similar areas and have a school advantage score that is much higher than most areas.
2.98
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
51
Higher than 92% 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).
438
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Balcatta
51 schools — 22,348 students, average ICSEA 1,049.
By sector: Government 34 · Catholic 10 · Independent 7
By type: Primary 38 · Secondary 9 · Combined 4
| Takari Primary School, Balcatta | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 193 | 1,055 |
| Balcatta Senior High School, Balcatta | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,088 | 1,045 |
| West Balcatta Primary School, Balcatta | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 495 | 1,070 |
| St Lawrence Primary School, Balcatta | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 200 | 1,060 |
| Balcatta Primary School, Balcatta | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 292 | 1,064 |
| Westminster Primary School, Westminster | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 372 | 971 |
| Westminster Education Support Centre, Westminster | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 97 | 979 |
| Lake Gwelup Primary School, Gwelup | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 552 | 1,126 |
| West Coast Steiner School, Nollamara | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 172 | 1,101 |
| Nollamara Primary School, Nollamara | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 390 | 981 |
| North Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 276 | 922 |
| Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 213 | 937 |
| East Hamersley Primary School, Hamersley | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 248 | 1,051 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Westminster | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 176 | 1,015 |
| Glendale Primary School, Hamersley | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 317 | 1,066 |
| Osborne Primary School, Osborne Park | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 262 | 1,057 |
| Warriapendi Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 266 | 965 |
| Gladys Newton School, Balga | Government | Combined | 3.2 km | 157 | 1,008 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Nollamara | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 192 | 1,071 |
| Dianella Secondary College, Dianella | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 575 | 945 |
| Dianella Secondary College Education Support Centre, Dianella | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 116 | 977 |
| Majella Catholic Primary School, Balga | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 233 | 958 |
| Dianella Primary College, Dianella | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 410 | 968 |
| Balga Senior High School, Balga | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 596 | 909 |
| Yuluma Primary School, Innaloo | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 368 | 1,038 |
| Servite College, Tuart Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,032 | 1,058 |
| St Kieran Catholic Primary School, Tuart Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 427 | 1,067 |
| St Dominic's School, Innaloo | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 138 | 1,108 |
| Y School WA, Mirrabooka | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 103 | 944 |
| Tuart Hill Primary School, Tuart Hill | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 648 | 1,066 |
| John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School, Mirrabooka | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 1,702 | 1,075 |
| Newborough Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 344 | 1,086 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Karrinyup | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 152 | 1,095 |
| Warwick Senior High School, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 811 | 988 |
| Karrinyup Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 561 | 1,115 |
| Emmanuel Christian Community School, Girrawheen | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 711 | 973 |
| Hudson Park Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 212 | 937 |
| Hawker Park Primary School, Warwick | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 228 | 1,073 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Primary School, Girrawheen | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 334 | 997 |
| Girrawheen Senior High School, Girrawheen | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 458 | 899 |
| Dianella Heights Primary School, Dianella | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 448 | 1,098 |
| Carine Senior High School, Carine | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 2,545 | 1,105 |
| Davallia Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 553 | 1,122 |
| St Denis School, Joondanna | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 200 | 1,123 |
| Sutherland Dianella Primary School, Dianella | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 363 | 1,083 |
| Yokine Primary School, Yokine | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 313 | 1,073 |
| Liwara Catholic Primary School, Greenwood | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 394 | 1,092 |
| Carine Primary School, Carine | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 578 | 1,123 |
| Carmel School, Dianella | Independent | Combined | 5.1 km | 390 | 1,149 |
| Banksia Montessori School, Dianella | Independent | Primary | 5.2 km | 11 | 1,102 |
| Poynter Primary School, Duncraig | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 436 | 1,128 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Balcatta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50053/balcatta/topic/education