54.9% ▲ +16.5%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Helena Valley · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Helena Valley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high number of trade certificates defines the local workforce in Helena Valley. While 17.6% of adults hold a university degree, this is well below the national figure of 26.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Helena Valley, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Vocational training is common here, with 36% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. This contrasts with those holding bachelor degrees, which is well below the state average.
17.6% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 Helena Valley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 20.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 18.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 15 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. Most of these are government primary schools.
1.37
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Higher than 86% 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).
372
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Helena Valley
15 schools — 5,579 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Helena Valley Primary School, Helena Valley | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 334 | 1,022 |
| Clayton View Primary School, Koongamia | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 124 | 861 |
| Greenmount Primary School, Greenmount | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 380 | 997 |
| St Anthony's School, Greenmount | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 390 | 1,020 |
| Treetops Montessori School, Darlington | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 153 | 1,083 |
| Darlington Primary School, Darlington | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 375 | 1,117 |
| Swan View Senior High School, Swan View | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 706 | 919 |
| Maida Vale Primary School, Maida Vale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 442 | 1,019 |
| Swan View Primary School, Swan View | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 289 | 904 |
| Midvale Primary School, Midvale | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 355 | 912 |
| Gooseberry Hill Primary School, Gooseberry Hill | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 429 | 1,069 |
| Indie School Western Australia, Midland | Independent | Secondary | 4.6 km | 362 | 942 |
| Woodbridge Primary School, Woodbridge | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 388 | 1,012 |
| Helena River Steiner School, Midland | Independent | Primary | 5.3 km | 101 | 1,037 |
| Governor Stirling Senior High School, Woodbridge | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 751 | 961 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Helena Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50623/helena-valley/topic/education