62.0% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Lesmurdie · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Lesmurdie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High school completion rates define daily life in Lesmurdie, where 62% of residents have finished Year 12. This is well above the national figure, reflecting a community that places a strong emphasis on formal education and academic achievement.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A bit more than six in ten people here have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Western Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Lesmurdie, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is much higher than most areas and sits about the same as the state average.
24.7% ▲ +29.6%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 24.7%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Lesmurdie splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in engineering and related fields at 19.4%, followed by management and commerce at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Lesmurdie has a larger number of schools within 3km than about 89% of similar areas, with the typical school being larger than most others.
3.11
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
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).
412
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,028
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Lesmurdie
20 schools — 8,243 students, average ICSEA 1,028.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Lesmurdie Primary School, Lesmurdie | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 304 | 1,049 |
| Mazenod College, Lesmurdie | Independent | Secondary | 0.6 km | 862 | 1,060 |
| Lesmurdie Senior High School, Lesmurdie | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 976 | 1,028 |
| St Brigid's College, Lesmurdie | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 812 | 1,060 |
| Falls Road Primary School, Lesmurdie | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 298 | 1,067 |
| Kalamunda Christian School, Walliston | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 150 | 1,080 |
| Walliston Primary School, Walliston | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 344 | 1,041 |
| Kalamunda Senior High School, Kalamunda | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,156 | 1,030 |
| Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Centre, Kalamunda | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 45 | 1,000 |
| Heritage College Perth, Forrestfield | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 123 | 1,030 |
| HillSide Christian College, Forrestfield | Independent | Combined | 3.9 km | 432 | 1,039 |
| Forrestfield Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 186 | 949 |
| Kalamunda Primary School, Kalamunda | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 368 | 1,059 |
| Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre, Kalamunda | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 69 | 1,015 |
| Carmel Adventist College Primary School, Bickley | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 141 | 1,081 |
| Orange Grove Primary School, Orange Grove | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 158 | 973 |
| Woodlupine Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 279 | 963 |
| Carmel Adventist College, Carmel | Independent | Secondary | 4.8 km | 200 | 1,039 |
| Darling Range Sports College, Forrestfield | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 1,144 | 960 |
| Mary's Mount Primary School, Gooseberry Hill | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 196 | 1,075 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Lesmurdie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50849/lesmurdie/topic/education