Jandakot · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Jandakot

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Much higher levels of schooling and degrees than most similar areas make Jandakot a highly qualified community. Around 64% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above both the state and national figures.

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📍 Jandakot, Suburb / Locality

Where Jandakot sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.7% ▲ +26.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Jandakot — higher than 79% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Jandakot25.7%
6164, WA 25.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is high here at 64.1%, standing well above the Western Australian figure of 58%. Only 5.2% of the population left school in Year 9 or below.

64.1% ▲ +5.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 61.0%
  • 2016: 60.3%
  • 2021: 64.1%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Jandakot, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 25.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the state average. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 28.4% and bachelor degrees at 27%.

25.7% ▲ +26.5%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 25.7%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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Jandakot splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Common fields of study for residents include engineering at 20.1% and management and commerce at 19.9%. Health, education, and society and culture also make up significant portions of the local qualifications.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Jandakot has 33 schools within 3km, among the largest number for its size. These schools are typically larger than most areas and have a much higher average advantage score.

33

Higher than 89% 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).

1,077

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Jandakot

33 schools — 20,149 students, average ICSEA 1,077.

By sector: Government 25 · Independent 6 · Catholic 2

By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 9 · Combined 5

Schools serving Jandakot, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Treeby Primary School, Treeby Government Primary 1.6 km 559 1,083
Lakeland Senior High School, South Lake Government Secondary 2.7 km 566 944
Leeming Primary School, Leeming Government Primary 3.4 km 367 1,107
Atwell Primary School, Atwell Government Primary 3.5 km 505 1,047
Bibra Lake Primary School, Bibra Lake Government Primary 3.5 km 378 1,031
Ranford Primary School, Canning Vale Government Primary 3.7 km 646 1,102
Banksia Park Primary School, Leeming Government Primary 3.7 km 286 1,109
Havenport MSL College, Cockburn Central Independent Combined 3.7 km 37 1,007
South Lake Primary School, South Lake Government Primary 3.7 km 280 979
Leeming Senior High School, Leeming Government Secondary 3.9 km 1,164 1,077
Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre, Leeming Government Secondary 3.9 km 146 1,036
Piara Waters Senior High School, Piara Waters Government Secondary 4.0 km 558 1,065
Emmanuel Catholic College, Success Catholic Secondary 4.0 km 1,215 1,041
Blue Gum Montessori School, Bibra Lake Independent Primary 4.1 km 192 1,156
Success Primary School, Success Government Primary 4.2 km 582 1,048
West Leeming Primary School, Leeming Government Primary 4.2 km 433 1,126
Jandakot Primary School, Success Government Primary 4.6 km 539 1,050
Atwell College, Atwell Government Secondary 4.6 km 831 1,003
Piara Waters Primary School, Piara Waters Government Primary 4.7 km 1,070 1,078
Canning Vale Primary School, Canning Vale Government Primary 4.8 km 419 1,076
Canning Vale Education Support Centre, Canning Vale Government Primary 4.9 km 50 1,064
Harmony Primary School, Atwell Government Primary 4.9 km 501 1,063
Mater Christi Catholic Primary School, Yangebup Catholic Primary 5.0 km 609 1,070
Castlereagh School, Willetton Government Combined 5.0 km 75 1,070
Burrendah Primary School, Willetton Government Primary 5.1 km 554 1,122
Willetton Senior High School, Willetton Government Secondary 5.1 km 2,767 1,131
Canning Vale College, Canning Vale Government Secondary 5.1 km 1,384 1,038
Oberthur Primary School, Bull Creek Government Primary 5.1 km 646 1,174
Bull Creek Primary School, Bull Creek Government Primary 5.1 km 405 1,139
Divine Mercy College, Yangebup Independent Combined 5.2 km 322 1,062
Kennedy Baptist College, Murdoch Independent Secondary 5.3 km 1,244 1,113
Perth Waldorf School, Bibra Lake Independent Combined 5.6 km 561 1,091
OneSchool Global WA, Willetton Independent Combined 6.0 km 258 986

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Jandakot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50682/jandakot/topic/education