58.9% ▲ +28.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.9%
- 2016: 47.8%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mahogany Creek · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mahogany Creek
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of the people in Mahogany Creek have finished Year 12, reflecting a steady level of schooling since 2011. While many residents hold a qualification, the area has a higher proportion of trade certificates than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.9% of people completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mahogany Creek, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly 20% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the state and national figures. Trade qualifications are more common, with 38.2% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
19.6% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 19.6%
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 Mahogany Creek, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are engineering at 18.5%, followed by management and commerce at 12.2% and education at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six schools within 3km, which is more than 77% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,056, which is much higher than most areas.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
323
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,056
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mahogany Creek
6 schools — 1,935 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1
| Sacred Heart School, Mundaring | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 164 | 1,041 |
| Glen Forrest Primary School, Glen Forrest | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 235 | 1,045 |
| Parkerville Primary School, Parkerville | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 288 | 1,023 |
| Helena College, Glen Forrest | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 740 | 1,114 |
| Mundaring Primary School, Mundaring | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 336 | 1,027 |
| The Silver Tree Steiner School, Parkerville | Independent | Primary | 5.3 km | 172 | 948 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mahogany Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50879/mahogany-creek/topic/education