59.8% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Glenlynn · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Glenlynn
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Glenlynn have shifted over time, with nearly 60% of residents now completing Year 12. This is a higher rate than most similar areas and sits slightly above the Western Australian average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Almost 60% of people here finished Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Around 24% of residents stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Glenlynn, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than elsewhere, with only 16.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
16.1% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 16.1%
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 Glenlynn, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications have studied a range of fields, led by Education at 18.8% and Engineering and related subjects at 17.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are three schools within 3km of the area, which is more than 70% of similar places. These schools are typically smaller than average and two out of three are government run.
3
Higher than 67% 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).
176
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,021
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Glenlynn
3 schools — 528 students, average ICSEA 1,021.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Bridgetown High School, Bridgetown | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 152 | 1,011 |
| St Brigid's School, Bridgetown | Catholic | Primary | 5.7 km | 148 | 1,025 |
| Bridgetown Primary School, Bridgetown | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 228 | 1,024 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Glenlynn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50558/glenlynn/topic/education