62.3% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.9%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Guildford · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in South Guildford
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 62% of residents in South Guildford have completed Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This is a well-educated area where a high proportion of adults hold university degrees or trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher than most areas, with 62.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above both the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and the Australian average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Guildford, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 26.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most areas. This is a little above the state average and about the same as the national figure.
26.5% ▲ +77.0%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →South Guildford splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 18.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
South Guildford has 24 schools within 3km, which is more than 91% of similar areas. These schools have an advantage score of 1,013, which is higher than most areas.
24
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).
400
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving South Guildford
24 schools — 9,589 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Guildford Primary School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 315 | 1,044 |
| Guildford Grammar School, Guildford | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,225 | 1,100 |
| Bassendean Primary School, Bassendean | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 380 | 1,096 |
| Casa Mia Montessori Community School, Bassendean | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 53 | 1,094 |
| St Michael's School, Bassendean | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 208 | 1,109 |
| Governor Stirling Senior High School, Woodbridge | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 751 | 961 |
| Woodbridge Primary School, Woodbridge | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 388 | 1,012 |
| Cyril Jackson Senior Campus, Bassendean | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 671 | 962 |
| Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support Centre, Bassendean | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 48 | 973 |
| Ashfield Primary School, Ashfield | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 165 | 923 |
| Eden Hill Primary School, Eden Hill | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 414 | 1,019 |
| Indie School Western Australia, Midland | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 362 | 942 |
| Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School, High Wycombe | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 211 | 1,056 |
| Lockridge Primary School, Lockridge | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 282 | 851 |
| Anzac Terrace Primary School, Bassendean | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 364 | 1,025 |
| Helena River Steiner School, Midland | Independent | Primary | 3.7 km | 101 | 1,037 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic School, Lockridge | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 431 | 1,064 |
| Redcliffe Primary School, Redcliffe | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 301 | 988 |
| St Maria Goretti's Catholic School, Redcliffe | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 367 | 1,057 |
| High Wycombe Primary School, High Wycombe | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 387 | 972 |
| La Salle College, Middle Swan | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,346 | 1,028 |
| Midvale Primary School, Midvale | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 355 | 912 |
| Belmay Primary School, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 243 | 958 |
| South East Language Development Centre, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 221 | 950 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51371/south-guildford/topic/education