55.3% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Scotsdale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Scotsdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high proportion of university-educated adults makes Scotsdale a professional pocket of the region. While around 29% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is well above the Western Australian figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents have finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, the 55.3% completion rate is a little below the state average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Scotsdale, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Qualifications are high here, with 28.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure.
28.8% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Scotsdale splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 13.8%, followed by management and commerce at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Five schools are located within 3km of the area, which is more than 75% of similar places. The local schools also have an advantage score that is much higher than most other areas.
19.23
Higher than 87% 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).
248
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,038
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Scotsdale
5 schools — 1,238 students, average ICSEA 1,038.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Golden Hill Steiner School, Denmark | Independent | Combined | 7.7 km | 157 | 1,061 |
| Denmark Primary School, Denmark | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 427 | 1,026 |
| Denmark Senior High School, Denmark | Government | Secondary | 9.2 km | 422 | 1,038 |
| Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Denmark, Denmark | Government | Secondary | 9.7 km | 143 | 1,024 |
| Kwoorabup Community School, Denmark | Independent | Primary | 10.2 km | 89 | 1,079 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Scotsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51332/scotsdale/topic/education