60.6% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Belhus · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Belhus
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Belhus have climbed steadily, with 60.6% of residents now finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas, reflecting a community where school completion and higher qualifications are more common than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people in Belhus finished high school than in most other areas, with 60.6% completing Year 12. This is a little above the Western Australian figure of 58.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Belhus, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This level is about the same as the state average, though a little below the national figure.
24.7% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Belhus splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 26.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.8% and Education at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Belhus has 12 schools within 3km, which is more than 84% of similar areas. These schools are among the largest at this level and have an advantage score higher than most other areas.
12
Higher than 82% 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).
785
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Belhus
12 schools — 9,424 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Upper Swan Primary School, Upper Swan | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 398 | 1,008 |
| Aveley North Primary School, Aveley | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 770 | 1,003 |
| Aveley Primary School, Aveley | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 621 | 1,025 |
| Swan Valley Anglican Community School, Aveley | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,272 | 1,055 |
| Aveley Secondary College, Ellenbrook | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,582 | 980 |
| St Helena's Catholic Primary School, Ellenbrook | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 420 | 1,039 |
| Ellenbrook Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 404 | 964 |
| Ellen Stirling Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 555 | 972 |
| Holy Cross College, Ellenbrook | Catholic | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,311 | 1,040 |
| Australian Islamic College (Henley Brook), Henley Brook | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 565 | 1,046 |
| Malvern Springs Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 713 | 972 |
| Anne Hamersley Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 813 | 980 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Belhus [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50103/belhus/topic/education