62.9% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Forest Grove · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Forest Grove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High school completion rates have climbed significantly in Forest Grove, with 62.9% of residents now finishing Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8% and reflects a community that is more educated than most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is common here, reaching 62.9%, which is well above both the Western Australian and national figures. Other residents have a mix of shorter schooling, with 14.1% finishing Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Forest Grove, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 28.0% and Certificate III or IV at 26.7%.
22.1% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Forest Grove splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (35%) and Certificate III / IV (34%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications have a diverse range of backgrounds, led by Education at 14.7% and Society and Culture at 14.0%. Engineering and related fields are also common at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Forest Grove has a high number of schools per child and an average school advantage score that is much higher than most areas. The only school in the area is an independent primary school.
31.25
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
156
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Forest Grove
1 school — 156 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Independent 1
By type: Primary 1
| Margaret River Independent School, Forest Grove | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 156 | 1,057 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Forest Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50512/forest-grove/topic/education