44.1% ▲ +21.2%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Leda · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Leda
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in Leda compared to the rest of the country. Only 44.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a local workforce where practical certifications are more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The 44.1% who finished Year 12 is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. Other common levels of schooling include Year 10 at 26.4% and Year 11 at 13.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Leda, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 10.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 41.8%.
10.3% ▲ +42.7%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.3%
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 Leda, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Engineering and related fields at 17%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.2% and Society and culture at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 15 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 86% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, though the average school size of 509 is higher than most areas.
2.47
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
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).
509
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
978
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Leda
15 schools — 7,634 students, average ICSEA 978.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 2 · Secondary 2
| Leda Primary School, Leda | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 366 | 912 |
| Leda Education Support Centre, Leda | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 73 | 961 |
| Peter Carnley Anglican Community School, Wellard | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,275 | 1,041 |
| Wellard Village Primary School, Wellard | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 588 | 999 |
| Calista Primary School, Calista | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 413 | 920 |
| St Vincent's School, Parmelia | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 406 | 1,031 |
| Medina Primary School, Medina | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 153 | 900 |
| Gilmore College, Orelia | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,251 | 924 |
| Hillman Primary School, Hillman | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 256 | 925 |
| Baldivis Gardens Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 628 | 976 |
| Orelia Primary School, Orelia | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 301 | 919 |
| Rockingham John Calvin School, Baldivis | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 137 | 1,026 |
| SMYL Community College, Rockingham | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 252 | 905 |
| The King's College, Wellard | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 923 | 1,039 |
| Baldivis Primary School, Baldivis | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 612 | 982 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Leda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50838/leda/topic/education