54.9% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bedfordale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Bedfordale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 55% of residents in Bedfordale have completed Year 12, a figure that is well below the national average. This gap in school completion is mirrored in higher education, where only 17.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or more. The area's educational profile is shaped by a strong lean towards vocational training and practical skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.9% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Western Australian and national figures. Roughly one quarter of the population stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bedfordale, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 39.2% of people.
17.1% ▲ +14.2%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.1%
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 Bedfordale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most popular choice for those with qualifications, accounting for 24.6% of degrees. Management and commerce follow at 18.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bedfordale has 21 schools within 3 kilometres, which is more than about 90% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than most, though they have a lower average advantage score than most areas.
3.43
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
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).
418
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bedfordale
21 schools — 8,779 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Southern Hills Christian College, Bedfordale | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 453 | 1,020 |
| Armadale Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 440 | 1,002 |
| Pioneer Village School, Armadale | Independent | Primary | 5.5 km | 169 | 1,027 |
| Armadale Senior High School, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 762 | 920 |
| Armadale Education Support Centre, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 93 | 952 |
| Australian Christian College - Darling Downs, Brookdale | Independent | Combined | 6.7 km | 201 | 1,028 |
| John Calvin Christian College, Armadale | Independent | Secondary | 7.0 km | 366 | 1,042 |
| Kingsley Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 254 | 938 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Kelmscott | Catholic | Primary | 7.2 km | 180 | 1,039 |
| Gwynne Park Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 525 | 879 |
| Gwynne Park Education Support Centre, Armadale | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 94 | 972 |
| Dale Christian College WA, Armadale | Independent | Combined | 7.4 km | 657 | 1,001 |
| Neerigen Brook Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 302 | 911 |
| Sowilo Community High School, Kelmscott | Independent | Secondary | 7.7 km | 78 | 945 |
| Kelmscott Primary School, Kelmscott | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 367 | 975 |
| Marri Grove Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 7.9 km | 545 | 963 |
| Byford Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 426 | 969 |
| Xavier Catholic School, Hilbert | Catholic | Primary | 8.1 km | 410 | 1,023 |
| Challis Community Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 830 | 936 |
| Byford John Calvin School, Byford | Independent | Primary | 8.8 km | 208 | 1,033 |
| Byford Secondary College, Byford | Government | Secondary | 8.9 km | 1,419 | 971 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bedfordale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50092/bedfordale/topic/education