47.9% ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Carabooda · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Carabooda
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Carabooda has shifted over time, though it now sits far below the national figure for high school completion. While nearly half of residents finished Year 12, those with university degrees are more common here than in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.9% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. Roughly a quarter of residents stopped at Year 10, and 10.6% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Carabooda, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 18.6%, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Western Australian figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.5% of residents.
18.6% ▲ +71.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Carabooda, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in Engineering and related fields are the most frequent at 18.7%, followed by Society and Culture at 11.8% and Management and Commerce at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Carabooda has more schools within 3km than 81% of similar areas, with nine options that are typically large. Most of these are government primary schools, and they have an advantage score that 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).
713
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
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 Carabooda
9 schools — 6,419 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Northshore Christian Grammar School, Alkimos | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 776 | 1,046 |
| Alkimos Beach Primary School, Alkimos | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 600 | 1,030 |
| Alkimos Primary School, Alkimos | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 682 | 988 |
| St James' Anglican School, Alkimos | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,137 | 1,053 |
| Shorehaven Primary School, Alkimos | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 778 | 998 |
| Alkimos College, Alkimos | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,219 | 1,006 |
| John Butler Primary College, Butler | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 453 | 986 |
| East Butler Primary School, Butler | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 244 | 972 |
| Butler Primary School, Butler | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 530 | 984 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Carabooda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50255/carabooda/topic/education