51.8% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Baskerville · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Baskerville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of qualified adults in Baskerville hold a degree in management and commerce. This educational profile is stronger than in most similar areas, though it still sits below the national average for university degrees. The area's school system is notably well-resourced and larger than usual.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents, 51.8%, have finished Year 12. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Baskerville, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the national figure of 26.3%, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 31.3%.
21.0% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 21.0%
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 Baskerville, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 26.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 16.7%. Other common qualifications include society and culture, health, and the natural sciences.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Baskerville has seven schools within 3 km, which is more than 79% of similar areas. These schools are typically much larger than those in other areas and have higher average advantage scores.
7
Higher than 75% 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).
636
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,027
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Baskerville
7 schools — 4,450 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 2
| Upper Swan Primary School, Upper Swan | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 398 | 1,008 |
| Aveley Primary School, Aveley | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 621 | 1,025 |
| Aveley North Primary School, Aveley | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 770 | 1,003 |
| Swan Valley Anglican Community School, Aveley | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 1,272 | 1,055 |
| Australian Islamic College (Henley Brook), Henley Brook | Independent | Combined | 5.9 km | 565 | 1,046 |
| St Helena's Catholic Primary School, Ellenbrook | Catholic | Primary | 6.2 km | 420 | 1,039 |
| Ellenbrook Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 404 | 964 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Baskerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50077/baskerville/topic/education