49.5% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Beechboro · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Beechboro
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Beechboro have finished high school than in most similar areas, though the share remains well below the state and national figures. The typical adult resident is more likely to hold a trade certificate than a university degree. This profile reflects a workforce focused on practical skills and vocational training.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the Western Australian average of 58%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Beechboro, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 12.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical, held by 37.6% of residents.
12.8% ▲ +38.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 Beechboro, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 19.3%, followed by management and commerce at 16.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 21 schools within 3km, which is more than 90% of similar areas, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children. Most of these are government primary schools.
1.72
Lower than 77% 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).
397
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower 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 Beechboro
21 schools — 8,337 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 17 · Catholic 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 2
| Beechboro Primary School, Beechboro | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 273 | 813 |
| West Beechboro Primary School, Beechboro | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 429 | 959 |
| Kiara College, Kiara | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 620 | 804 |
| Beechboro Christian School, Bennett Springs | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 305 | 1,072 |
| East Beechboro Primary School, Beechboro | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 362 | 969 |
| Lockridge Primary School, Lockridge | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 282 | 851 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic School, Lockridge | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 431 | 1,064 |
| Hampton Senior High School, Morley | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,092 | 983 |
| Hampton Park Primary School, Morley | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 394 | 1,017 |
| Noranda Primary School, Noranda | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 352 | 1,020 |
| Eden Hill Primary School, Eden Hill | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 414 | 1,019 |
| South Ballajura Primary School, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 355 | 939 |
| Caversham Valley Primary School, Caversham | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 679 | 1,035 |
| South Ballajura Education Support Centre, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 97 | 999 |
| Anzac Terrace Primary School, Bassendean | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 364 | 1,025 |
| Weld Square Primary School, Morley | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 158 | 1,053 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Dayton | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 207 | 1,054 |
| Dayton Primary School, Dayton | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 404 | 1,041 |
| Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School, Ballajura | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 393 | 1,016 |
| Camboon Primary School, Noranda | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 322 | 1,019 |
| Caversham Primary School, West Swan | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 404 | 1,035 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Beechboro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50093/beechboro/topic/education