46.5% ▲ +88.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hope Valley · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of the adults in Hope Valley have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is a place where formal schooling often ends early, and no residents hold a university degree. Most people here rely on trade certificates and diplomas for their professional qualifications.
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.5% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 58%. About half of the population peaked at Year 10.
46.5% ▲ +88.3%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Hope Valley, Year 10 is the majority at 52%; Year 12 is next at 48%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are absent here, with 0.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, qualifications are focused on trade and technical skills, with 35% holding a Certificate III or IV and 30% having a diploma.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Hope Valley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 46%.
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and Society & Culture, each making up 25% of the total. Management and commerce account for another 15%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hope Valley has more schools within 3km than 80% of similar areas, including 8 facilities. These schools are typically larger than most, with 87.5% being government-run and 75% focusing on primary education.
8
Higher than 77% 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).
579
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
993
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
8 schools — 4,634 students, average ICSEA 993.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2
| Jilbup Primary School, Hammond Park | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 294 | 1,054 |
| Hammond Park Catholic Primary School, Hammond Park | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 408 | 1,078 |
| Orelia Primary School, Orelia | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 301 | 919 |
| Medina Primary School, Medina | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 153 | 900 |
| Hammond Park Primary School, Hammond Park | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 858 | 1,061 |
| Gilmore College, Orelia | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,251 | 924 |
| Hammond Park Secondary College, Hammond Park | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,069 | 1,021 |
| North Parmelia Primary School, Parmelia | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 300 | 936 |
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hope Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50652/hope-valley/topic/education