61.4% ▲ +49.8%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hilbert · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Hilbert
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 61% of adults in Hilbert have finished Year 12, which is a much higher rate than most similar areas. This strong foundation in basic schooling is paired with a high number of trade and technical qualifications for the local workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 61.4% of residents who completed Year 12 is well above the Western Australian figure of 58% and slightly above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hilbert, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
While 17.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.5% of residents.
17.6% ▲ +66.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 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 Hilbert, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Technical and business skills are common here, with the most frequent qualifications being in Engineering (19.3%) and Management and Commerce (18.3%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 16 schools within 3km of the area, though there are far fewer schools per child than in most other areas. Most of these are government primary schools.
1.74
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
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).
459
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hilbert
16 schools — 7,345 students, average ICSEA 957.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 4 · Combined 2
| Australian Christian College - Darling Downs, Brookdale | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 201 | 1,028 |
| Xavier Catholic School, Hilbert | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 410 | 1,023 |
| Gwynne Park Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 525 | 879 |
| Gwynne Park Education Support Centre, Armadale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 94 | 972 |
| Dale Christian College WA, Armadale | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 657 | 1,001 |
| Neerigen Brook Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 302 | 911 |
| Armadale Senior High School, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 762 | 920 |
| Armadale Education Support Centre, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 93 | 952 |
| Willandra Primary School, Seville Grove | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 648 | 936 |
| John Calvin Christian College, Armadale | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 366 | 1,042 |
| Cecil Andrews College, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 767 | 886 |
| West Byford Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 817 | 992 |
| Forrestdale Primary School, Forrestdale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 264 | 990 |
| Challis Community Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 830 | 936 |
| Pioneer Village School, Armadale | Independent | Primary | 5.0 km | 169 | 1,027 |
| Armadale Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 440 | 1,002 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hilbert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50636/hilbert/topic/education