70.2% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Darlington · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Darlington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 70% of Darlington residents have completed Year 12, making it a highly educated area. This strong academic foundation is reflected in the high number of adults with university degrees compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 70.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and stands 11 points above the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Darlington, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 38.1% of adults, which is among the highest levels for this kind of area. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%.
38.1% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 38.1%
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 Darlington, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce being the most common at 15.8%, followed closely by engineering at 15.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11 schools within 3km, which is more than about 83% of similar areas. Local schools have an advantage score of 1,022, which is higher than most areas.
2.62
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
378
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Darlington
11 schools — 4,155 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Darlington Primary School, Darlington | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 375 | 1,117 |
| Treetops Montessori School, Darlington | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 153 | 1,083 |
| Glen Forrest Primary School, Glen Forrest | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 235 | 1,045 |
| Helena College, Glen Forrest | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 740 | 1,114 |
| Helena Valley Primary School, Helena Valley | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 334 | 1,022 |
| Gooseberry Hill Primary School, Gooseberry Hill | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 429 | 1,069 |
| Greenmount Primary School, Greenmount | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 380 | 997 |
| Clayton View Primary School, Koongamia | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 124 | 861 |
| St Anthony's School, Greenmount | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 390 | 1,020 |
| Swan View Primary School, Swan View | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 289 | 904 |
| Swan View Senior High School, Swan View | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 706 | 919 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Darlington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50390/darlington/topic/education