47.0% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kelmscott · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kelmscott
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Less than half of adults in Kelmscott have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend continues into higher education, where only 13.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. These figures show a local workforce that relies more on trade qualifications than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% seen across Australia. About a quarter of the population finished school at Year 10, while 8.2% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kelmscott, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 13.8% of adults with a university degree is far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.9% of residents.
13.8% ▲ +39.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 Kelmscott, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related trades at 17.1%, followed by management and commerce at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kelmscott has 23 schools within 3km, more than 91% of similar areas. However, the average school advantage score is lower than most areas, and there are fewer schools per 1,000 children.
2.69
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 87% 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).
495
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
975
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kelmscott
23 schools — 11,383 students, average ICSEA 975.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Kelmscott Primary School, Kelmscott | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 367 | 975 |
| Clifton Hills Primary School, Kelmscott | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 454 | 1,006 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Kelmscott | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 180 | 1,039 |
| Kelmscott Senior High School, Kelmscott | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,335 | 984 |
| Westfield Park Primary School, Camillo | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 305 | 911 |
| John Wollaston Anglican Community School, Camillo | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,206 | 1,060 |
| Sowilo Community High School, Kelmscott | Independent | Secondary | 2.1 km | 78 | 945 |
| Kingsley Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 254 | 938 |
| Grovelands Primary School, Camillo | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 335 | 898 |
| Kelmscott John Calvin School, Champion Lakes | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 183 | 1,043 |
| Challis Community Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 830 | 936 |
| Armadale Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 440 | 1,002 |
| Seaforth Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 233 | 907 |
| Pioneer Village School, Armadale | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 169 | 1,027 |
| John Calvin Christian College, Armadale | Independent | Secondary | 4.0 km | 366 | 1,042 |
| Cecil Andrews College, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 767 | 886 |
| Gosnells Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 434 | 950 |
| Neerigen Brook Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 302 | 911 |
| Willandra Primary School, Seville Grove | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 648 | 936 |
| Ashburton Drive Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 434 | 931 |
| St Munchin's Catholic School, Gosnells | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 388 | 995 |
| Lumen Christi College, Martin | Catholic | Secondary | 5.0 km | 1,018 | 1,004 |
| Dale Christian College WA, Armadale | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 657 | 1,001 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kelmscott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50748/kelmscott/topic/education