68.9% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Southern River · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Southern River
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in Southern River finished high school than the state average, with 68.9% completing Year 12. This educational lead extends to higher learning, where nearly 30% of adults hold a university degree. These figures place the area well above both Western Australia and the national average for qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 68.9% of residents finishing their final year. This is much higher than most similar areas, while only 5.2% of the population left school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Southern River, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 29.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. Certificates III and IV are also common, held by 24.8% of residents.
29.3% ▲ +67.7%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 25.7%
- 2021: 29.3%
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 Southern River, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.1%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 18.9%. Health and society and culture degrees are also prominent qualification choices.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Southern River has some of the largest schools in the region, with an average size of 713 students. While there are 36 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.24
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 89% 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).
713
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,027
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Southern River
36 schools — 25,663 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Government 28 · Independent 4 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 26 · Secondary 6 · Combined 4
| Southern Grove Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 530 | 1,038 |
| Bletchley Park Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 692 | 1,050 |
| Yarralinka Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 253 | 1,040 |
| North Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 805 | 1,077 |
| Providence Christian College, Southern River | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,041 | 1,109 |
| Carey Baptist College, Harrisdale | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,484 | 1,114 |
| Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 1,028 | 1,092 |
| Excelsior Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 330 | 1,060 |
| Kelmscott John Calvin School, Champion Lakes | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 183 | 1,043 |
| Campbell Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 530 | 1,089 |
| Southern River College, Gosnells | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,209 | 941 |
| Harrisdale Senior High School, Harrisdale | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 2,303 | 1,072 |
| Ashburton Drive Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 434 | 931 |
| Forest Crescent Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 627 | 1,011 |
| Huntingdale Primary School, Huntingdale | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 439 | 956 |
| St Emilie's Catholic Primary School, Canning Vale | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 394 | 1,103 |
| St Munchin's Catholic School, Gosnells | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 388 | 995 |
| Grovelands Primary School, Camillo | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 335 | 898 |
| Caladenia Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 997 | 1,116 |
| Wirrabirra Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 366 | 923 |
| Wirrabirra Education Support Centre, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 67 | 965 |
| Seaforth Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 233 | 907 |
| St John Bosco College, Piara Waters | Catholic | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,243 | 1,063 |
| Canning Vale College, Canning Vale | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,384 | 1,038 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Thornlie | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 387 | 1,050 |
| South Thornlie Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 421 | 997 |
| Westfield Park Primary School, Camillo | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 305 | 911 |
| Ranford Primary School, Canning Vale | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 646 | 1,102 |
| Thornlie Senior High School, Thornlie | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,125 | 969 |
| John Wollaston Anglican Community School, Camillo | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,206 | 1,060 |
| Willandra Primary School, Seville Grove | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 648 | 936 |
| Cecil Andrews College, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 767 | 886 |
| Kelmscott Senior High School, Kelmscott | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 1,335 | 984 |
| Forrestdale Primary School, Forrestdale | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 264 | 990 |
| Challis Community Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 830 | 936 |
| Gosnells Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 434 | 950 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Southern River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51394/southern-river/topic/education