46.4% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Herne Hill · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Herne Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Herne Hill have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 46.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This pattern continues into higher education, where university degrees are much less common than in the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people have finished high school here than in the state or across Australia, with 46.4% completing Year 12. This is about 12 percentage points lower than both the Western Australian and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Herne Hill, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in Herne Hill, as only 11.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, while Certificate III and IV are the most typical qualifications at 42.1%.
11.7% ▲ +31.1%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.7%
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 Herne Hill, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 23.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally larger than those in most similar areas, with an average size of 610 students. There are 12 schools within 3km, which is more than 84% of similar areas, and most are government primary schools.
3.91
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 82% 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).
610
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,037
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Herne Hill
12 schools — 7,324 students, average ICSEA 1,037.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Herne Hill Primary School, Herne Hill | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 190 | 983 |
| Swan Christian College, Middle Swan | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,689 | 1,059 |
| Middle Swan Primary School, Stratton | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 340 | 942 |
| Maarakool Primary School, Brabham | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 256 | 1,035 |
| Caversham Primary School, West Swan | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 404 | 1,035 |
| Upper Swan Primary School, Upper Swan | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 398 | 1,008 |
| Dayton Primary School, Dayton | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 404 | 1,041 |
| Brabham Primary School, Brabham | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 978 | 1,032 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Dayton | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 207 | 1,054 |
| Australian Islamic College (Henley Brook), Henley Brook | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 565 | 1,046 |
| Aveley Primary School, Aveley | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 621 | 1,025 |
| Swan Valley Anglican Community School, Aveley | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 1,272 | 1,055 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50628/herne-hill/topic/education