52.6% ▲ +30.8%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kenwick · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kenwick
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in Kenwick have finished high school now than in previous censuses, though it still lags behind the rest of the state. The area has a strong focus on trade and technical skills, with about 15.6% of adults holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 52.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but remains well below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kenwick, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.6%, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 33.2% of the population.
15.6% ▲ +60.8%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.6%
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 Kenwick, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 19.8%, followed by management and commerce at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Kenwick has 30 schools within 3km, one of the highest counts for its size. These schools are typically larger than those in similar areas and are mostly government-run, making up 76.7% of the sector.
3.39
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 88% 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).
415
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,007
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kenwick
30 schools — 12,448 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 23 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 5 · Combined 4
| East Kenwick Primary School, Kenwick | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 385 | 913 |
| Rehoboth Christian College, Kenwick | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 1,009 | 1,119 |
| Communicare Academy, Kenwick | Independent | Secondary | 1.6 km | 70 | 896 |
| Kenwick School, Kenwick | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 101 | 972 |
| Beckenham Primary School, Beckenham | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 391 | 992 |
| St Francis' School, Maddington | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 39 | 975 |
| Bramfield Park Primary School, Maddington | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 332 | 936 |
| Maddington Primary School, Maddington | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 239 | 974 |
| Maddington Education Support Centre, Maddington | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 74 | 1,019 |
| Orange Grove Primary School, Orange Grove | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 158 | 973 |
| Thornlie Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 470 | 941 |
| Gibbs Street Primary School, East Cannington | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 602 | 1,043 |
| Wattle Grove Primary School, Wattle Grove | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 870 | 1,073 |
| Australian Islamic College (Thornlie), Thornlie | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 733 | 1,019 |
| Yule Brook College, Maddington | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 311 | 868 |
| Yale Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 398 | 969 |
| Sevenoaks Senior College, Cannington | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 439 | 964 |
| East Maddington Primary School, Maddington | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 396 | 970 |
| Brookman Primary School, Langford | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 323 | 963 |
| Al-Ameen College, Langford | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 1,145 | 1,087 |
| Queens Park Primary School, Queens Park | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 336 | 1,005 |
| St Jude's Catholic School, Langford | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 189 | 1,049 |
| Thornlie Senior High School, Thornlie | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 1,125 | 969 |
| South Thornlie Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 421 | 997 |
| Forrestfield Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 186 | 949 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Thornlie | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 387 | 1,050 |
| Bannister Creek Primary School, Lynwood | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 607 | 1,036 |
| Woodlupine Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 279 | 963 |
| Wirrabirra Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 366 | 923 |
| Wirrabirra Education Support Centre, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 67 | 965 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kenwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50754/kenwick/topic/education