62.6% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.2%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glen Forrest · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Glen Forrest
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 62% of Glen Forrest residents have completed Year 12, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This creates a highly educated community where a large proportion of adults hold university degrees or trade qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, at 62.6%. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glen Forrest, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common, with 28.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average of 23.8% and a little above the national figure of 26.3%.
28.3% ▲ +31.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Glen Forrest splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (30%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 18.8%, followed by management and commerce at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,088, which is much higher than most areas.
4.01
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
358
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,088
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Glen Forrest
5 schools — 1,791 students, average ICSEA 1,088.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2
| Glen Forrest Primary School, Glen Forrest | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 235 | 1,045 |
| Helena College, Glen Forrest | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 740 | 1,114 |
| Darlington Primary School, Darlington | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 375 | 1,117 |
| Treetops Montessori School, Darlington | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 153 | 1,083 |
| Parkerville Primary School, Parkerville | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 288 | 1,023 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glen Forrest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50552/glen-forrest/topic/education