69.7% ▲ +8.7%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 69.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Iluka · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Iluka
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling have become a standout feature of Iluka since the 2011 census. The area is now far more educated than the national average, with nearly 70% of residents finishing Year 12 and a strong proportion holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is much more common here than in most areas, with 69.7% of people completing their schooling. This is far above the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Iluka, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are also common, as 28.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Western Australian average of 23.8%.
28.9% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.8%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 28.9%
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 Iluka, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most frequent fields of study are management and commerce at 25%, followed by engineering and related fields at 18.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Iluka is served by 17 schools within 3km, which is more than 87% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas.
17
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).
614
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,051
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Iluka
17 schools — 10,445 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Burns Beach Primary School, Burns Beach | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 425 | 1,074 |
| Francis Jordan Catholic School, Currambine | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 319 | 1,085 |
| Beaumaris Primary School, Ocean Reef | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 516 | 1,070 |
| Currambine Primary School, Currambine | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 758 | 1,045 |
| Kinross College, Kinross | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,027 | 1,029 |
| Kinross Primary School, Kinross | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 700 | 1,035 |
| St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School, Ocean Reef | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 587 | 1,086 |
| Prendiville Catholic College, Ocean Reef | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,086 | 1,073 |
| Connolly Primary School, Connolly | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 384 | 1,062 |
| Ocean Reef Senior High School, Ocean Reef | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,353 | 1,055 |
| Lake Joondalup Baptist College, Joondalup | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,282 | 1,102 |
| Joondalup Primary School, Joondalup | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 381 | 1,024 |
| Joondalup Education Support Centre, Joondalup | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 132 | 1,032 |
| Ocean Reef Primary School, Ocean Reef | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 192 | 1,043 |
| Poseidon Primary School, Heathridge | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 267 | 1,018 |
| Alta-1 College - Joondalup Campus, Joondalup | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 845 | 950 |
| Heathridge Primary School, Heathridge | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 191 | 1,011 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Iluka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50664/iluka/topic/education