60.8% ▲ +25.5%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Craigie · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Craigie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 60% of residents in Craigie finished Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This level of schooling helps underpin a well-qualified population where nearly a quarter of adults hold a university degree. The area is supported by a strong network of nearby schools and a high proportion of government-run campuses.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is a little above the state and national figures, with 60.8% of people finishing their final year. This is much higher than most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Craigie, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most areas but well below the Australian figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.1% of residents.
22.2% ▲ +58.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
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 Craigie, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 18.2%, followed by management and commerce at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While the area has 38 schools within 3 km, it has much lower school density per 1,000 children than most areas. Most students attend government schools (81.6%), and the typical school size is larger than in most other areas.
1.51
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
38
Higher than 90% 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).
518
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,067
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Craigie
38 schools — 19,672 students, average ICSEA 1,067.
By sector: Government 31 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 9 · Combined 2
| Whitford Catholic Primary School, Craigie | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 637 | 1,092 |
| Craigie Heights Primary School, Craigie | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 365 | 1,036 |
| Bambara Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 268 | 1,063 |
| Beldon Primary School, Beldon | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 303 | 1,016 |
| Beldon Education Support Centre, Beldon | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 75 | 1,049 |
| Springfield Primary School, Kallaroo | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 232 | 1,053 |
| North Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 394 | 1,079 |
| Belridge Secondary College, Beldon | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 959 | 1,010 |
| Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre, Beldon | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 111 | 1,039 |
| Mullaloo Heights Primary School, Mullaloo | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 236 | 1,070 |
| West Coast Language Development Centre, Padbury | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 302 | 1,033 |
| Padbury Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 160 | 1,058 |
| School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory, Padbury | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 144 | — |
| Eddystone Primary School, Heathridge | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 322 | 1,013 |
| School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement, Padbury | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 39 | 923 |
| Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 369 | 1,070 |
| Mater Dei College, Edgewater | Catholic | Secondary | 2.7 km | 1,047 | 1,056 |
| Creaney Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 379 | 1,064 |
| Creaney Education Support Centre, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 72 | 1,056 |
| Edgewater Primary School, Edgewater | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 414 | 1,064 |
| South Padbury Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 373 | 1,067 |
| St Mark's Anglican Community School, Hillarys | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,856 | 1,112 |
| Heathridge Primary School, Heathridge | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 191 | 1,011 |
| Woodvale Secondary College, Woodvale | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,251 | 1,066 |
| Mullaloo Beach Primary School, Mullaloo | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 294 | 1,077 |
| Poseidon Primary School, Heathridge | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 267 | 1,018 |
| Padbury Catholic Primary School, Padbury | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 427 | 1,108 |
| Hillarys Primary School, Hillarys | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 522 | 1,088 |
| Ocean Reef Primary School, Ocean Reef | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 192 | 1,043 |
| Dalmain Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 278 | 1,077 |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Woodvale | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 454 | 1,087 |
| St Stephen's School, Duncraig | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 2,137 | 1,120 |
| Duncraig Senior High School, Duncraig | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,851 | 1,079 |
| Alta-1 College - Joondalup Campus, Joondalup | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 845 | 950 |
| Halidon Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 190 | 1,058 |
| West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 114 | 1,023 |
| Ocean Reef Senior High School, Ocean Reef | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,353 | 1,055 |
| Goollelal Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 249 | 1,059 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Craigie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50350/craigie/topic/education