63.7% ▲ +13.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Boya · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Boya
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Boya have finished high school and earned university degrees than is typical across Western Australia. This well-qualified community sees 63.7% of residents completing Year 12, a figure well above the national average. High levels of schooling and advanced degrees create a professional profile for the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are much higher than most areas, with 63.7% of residents completing Year 12. This is well above the 58.0% seen across Western Australia and the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Boya, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most similar places, and 30.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average of 23.8%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are also common at 30.2%.
30.6% ▲ +46.4%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Boya splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Boya are spread across several professional fields, led by Engineering and related studies at 15.7% and Health at 15.0%. Management and commerce also make up a significant 14.5% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools within 3km, which is more than about 81% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and they have an average advantage score of 1,015, which is higher than most areas.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
388
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,015
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Boya
9 schools — 3,491 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Helena Valley Primary School, Helena Valley | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 334 | 1,022 |
| Treetops Montessori School, Darlington | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 153 | 1,083 |
| Clayton View Primary School, Koongamia | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 124 | 861 |
| Darlington Primary School, Darlington | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 375 | 1,117 |
| Greenmount Primary School, Greenmount | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 380 | 997 |
| St Anthony's School, Greenmount | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 390 | 1,020 |
| Swan View Senior High School, Swan View | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 706 | 919 |
| Swan View Primary School, Swan View | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 289 | 904 |
| Helena College, Glen Forrest | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 740 | 1,114 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Boya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50168/boya/topic/education