45.1% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.8%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Koondoola · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Koondoola
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in Koondoola, held by 35% of the population. The area has a lower rate of higher education than the national average, with many residents finishing their formal schooling before Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. Around 19.7% of people stopped at Year 10, while 19% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Koondoola, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here; just 9.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.
9.1% ▲ +60.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 Koondoola, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 15.1%, followed closely by engineering and management.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Koondoola has 34 schools within 3km, one of the largest counts for an area of its level. Most students attend government primary schools, which make up 67.6% of the local sector.
4.91
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
34
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).
428
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Koondoola
34 schools — 14,545 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 23 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Waddington Primary School, Koondoola | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 82 | 834 |
| Koondoola Primary School, Koondoola | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 279 | 871 |
| Burbridge School, Koondoola | Government | Combined | 0.6 km | 64 | 987 |
| Mercy College, Koondoola | Catholic | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,574 | 988 |
| Roseworth Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 299 | 899 |
| Roseworth Education Support Centre, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 70 | 959 |
| Alinjarra Primary School, Alexander Heights | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 339 | 977 |
| Dryandra Primary School, Mirrabooka | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 176 | 883 |
| Emmanuel Christian Community School, Girrawheen | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 711 | 973 |
| Boyare Primary School, Mirrabooka | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 176 | 887 |
| Illawarra Primary School, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 310 | 987 |
| John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School, Mirrabooka | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,702 | 1,075 |
| Balga Senior High School, Balga | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 596 | 909 |
| Girrawheen Senior High School, Girrawheen | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 458 | 899 |
| Ballajura Community College, Ballajura | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 929 | 960 |
| Majella Catholic Primary School, Balga | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 233 | 958 |
| Gladys Newton School, Balga | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 157 | 1,008 |
| Warriapendi Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 266 | 965 |
| Ballajura Primary School, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 674 | 1,017 |
| Rawlinson Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 405 | 952 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Primary School, Girrawheen | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 334 | 997 |
| Hudson Park Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 212 | 937 |
| Carnaby Rise Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 608 | 1,038 |
| Landsdale Gardens Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 264 | 1,032 |
| Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 213 | 937 |
| Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School, Ballajura | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 393 | 1,016 |
| North Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 276 | 922 |
| Y School WA, Mirrabooka | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 103 | 944 |
| St Andrew's Grammar, Dianella | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 796 | 1,078 |
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Westminster | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 176 | 1,015 |
| Marangaroo Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 188 | 967 |
| Morley Senior High School, Noranda | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,013 | 1,008 |
| Westminster Primary School, Westminster | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 372 | 971 |
| Westminster Education Support Centre, Westminster | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 97 | 979 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Koondoola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50781/koondoola/topic/education