45.4% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Forrestdale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Forrestdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in Forrestdale have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 45.4% completing Year 12. This gap in schooling is reflected in the qualification levels, where the area sits well below the state and national averages for university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian and national figures. About 26.4% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Forrestdale, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14%, which is far below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.7% of residents.
14.0% ▲ +39.1%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 Forrestdale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study for 22.9% of qualified residents, followed by management and commerce at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Forrestdale has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children and 29 schools within 3km. The average school size of 725 is among the highest for its level, and the average school advantage score is much higher than most areas.
15.15
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
29
Higher than 88% 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).
725
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,046
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Forrestdale
29 schools — 21,032 students, average ICSEA 1,046.
By sector: Government 20 · Independent 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| St John Bosco College, Piara Waters | Catholic | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,243 | 1,063 |
| Forrestdale Primary School, Forrestdale | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 264 | 990 |
| Riva Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 854 | 1,066 |
| Harrisdale Senior High School, Harrisdale | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 2,303 | 1,072 |
| Carey Baptist College Forrestdale, Forrestdale | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 760 | 1,081 |
| Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 1,028 | 1,092 |
| Aspiri Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 1,024 | 1,091 |
| Australian Islamic College (Forrestdale), Forrestdale | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 599 | 1,042 |
| Piara Waters Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 1,070 | 1,078 |
| North Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 805 | 1,077 |
| Piara Waters Senior High School, Piara Waters | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 558 | 1,065 |
| Carey Baptist College, Harrisdale | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,484 | 1,114 |
| Willandra Primary School, Seville Grove | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 648 | 936 |
| Cecil Andrews College, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 767 | 886 |
| Xavier Catholic School, Hilbert | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 410 | 1,023 |
| Bletchley Park Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 692 | 1,050 |
| Providence Christian College, Southern River | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 1,041 | 1,109 |
| Southern Grove Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 530 | 1,038 |
| Dale Christian College WA, Armadale | Independent | Combined | 5.9 km | 657 | 1,001 |
| Challis Community Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 830 | 936 |
| Kelmscott John Calvin School, Champion Lakes | Independent | Primary | 5.9 km | 183 | 1,043 |
| Neerigen Brook Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 302 | 911 |
| Gwynne Park Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 525 | 879 |
| Gwynne Park Education Support Centre, Armadale | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 94 | 972 |
| Yarralinka Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 253 | 1,040 |
| Treeby Primary School, Treeby | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 559 | 1,083 |
| John Calvin Christian College, Armadale | Independent | Secondary | 6.5 km | 366 | 1,042 |
| Atwell Primary School, Atwell | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 505 | 1,047 |
| Honeywood Primary School, Wandi | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 678 | 1,047 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Forrestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50517/forrestdale/topic/education