55.6% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Baldivis · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Baldivis
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 40% of qualified adults in Baldivis hold a Certificate III or IV, making these trade-level qualifications the most common. While over half of the population finished high school, the area has far fewer university degrees than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Baldivis, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in other parts of the state, with only 14.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national average of 26.3%.
14.6% ▲ +26.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 14.6%
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 Baldivis, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 19.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Baldivis has a small number of schools for the amount of children, but these schools are much larger than those in most other areas. Most students attend government primary schools.
1.28
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
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).
587
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Baldivis
33 schools — 19,367 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 26 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 4 · Combined 4
| Rivergums Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 566 | 997 |
| Baldivis Secondary College, Baldivis | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,370 | 975 |
| Sheoak Grove Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 603 | 979 |
| Makybe Rise Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 805 | 1,002 |
| Baldivis Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 612 | 982 |
| Tuart Rise Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 736 | 974 |
| Tranby College, Baldivis | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 865 | 1,060 |
| Settlers Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 661 | 997 |
| Ridge View Secondary College, Baldivis | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 982 | 989 |
| Baldivis Gardens Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 628 | 976 |
| Pine View Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 321 | 994 |
| Rockingham John Calvin School, Baldivis | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 137 | 1,026 |
| Mother Teresa Catholic College, Baldivis | Catholic | Combined | 4.9 km | 1,526 | 1,034 |
| Koorana Primary School, Warnbro | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 377 | 936 |
| Koorana Education Support Centre, Warnbro | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 92 | 979 |
| Waikiki Primary School, Waikiki | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 291 | 958 |
| Peel Language Development School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 265 | 935 |
| Rockingham Lakes Primary School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 450 | 952 |
| Wellard Village Primary School, Wellard | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 588 | 999 |
| Warnbro Community High School, Warnbro | Government | Secondary | 7.3 km | 815 | 933 |
| Warnbro Community High School Education Support Centre, Warnbro | Government | Secondary | 7.3 km | 94 | 919 |
| Wellard Primary School, Wellard | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 942 | 1,023 |
| Port Kennedy Primary School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 362 | 956 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Port Kennedy | Catholic | Primary | 8.0 km | 408 | 1,029 |
| Leda Primary School, Leda | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 366 | 912 |
| Leda Education Support Centre, Leda | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 73 | 961 |
| Peter Carnley Anglican Community School, Wellard | Independent | Combined | 8.5 km | 1,275 | 1,041 |
| The King's College, Wellard | Independent | Combined | 8.7 km | 923 | 1,039 |
| St Vincent's School, Parmelia | Catholic | Primary | 8.7 km | 406 | 1,031 |
| Endeavour Primary School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 387 | 957 |
| Endeavour Education Support Centre, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 92 | 895 |
| Bertram Primary School, Bertram | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 705 | 981 |
| Secret Harbour Primary School, Secret Harbour | Government | Primary | 10.8 km | 644 | 1,017 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Baldivis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50054/baldivis/topic/education