59.4% ▲ +19.5%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Parkerville · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Parkerville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels than most similar areas define Parkerville, where nearly 60% of people have completed Year 12. This academic trend is reflected in a higher-than-usual school advantage score for the local area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Almost 60% of residents have finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Western Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Parkerville, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a higher proportion of university-educated adults than most similar places, with 22% holding a bachelor degree or higher, though this is well below the national figure.
22.0% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 22.0%
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 Parkerville, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 21.5%, followed by management and commerce at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five primary schools within 3 km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between government and independent providers, with Catholic schools making up the remaining 20%.
4.26
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
354
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,031
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Parkerville
5 schools — 1,769 students, average ICSEA 1,031.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5
| The Silver Tree Steiner School, Parkerville | Independent | Primary | 0.4 km | 172 | 948 |
| Parkerville Primary School, Parkerville | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 288 | 1,023 |
| Mundaring Primary School, Mundaring | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 336 | 1,027 |
| Sacred Heart School, Mundaring | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 164 | 1,041 |
| Mundaring Christian College, Mundaring | Independent | Primary | 5.6 km | 809 | 1,051 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51205/parkerville/topic/education