64.6% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Wattle Grove · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Wattle Grove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the state figure, 64.6% of Wattle Grove residents have completed Year 12. This is a highly educated area where many adults hold university degrees, making it stand out compared to both Western Australia and the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 64.6% of people finishing Year 12, which is well above the 58.0% seen across Western Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Wattle Grove, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common in Wattle Grove, as 28.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits above the national figure of 26.3%.
28.1% ▲ +67.9%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Wattle Grove splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce and engineering, each held by 20.5% of residents, followed by health at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically larger and have a higher advantage score than most areas. There are 19 schools within 3 km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for this level.
0.56
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Higher than 86% 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).
525
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,022
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Wattle Grove
19 schools — 9,968 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 4 · Secondary 4
| Forrestfield Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 186 | 949 |
| Wattle Grove Primary School, Wattle Grove | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 870 | 1,073 |
| Woodlupine Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 279 | 963 |
| Dawson Park Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 494 | 999 |
| Heritage College Perth, Forrestfield | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 123 | 1,030 |
| HillSide Christian College, Forrestfield | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 432 | 1,039 |
| Darling Range Sports College, Forrestfield | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,144 | 960 |
| Mazenod College, Lesmurdie | Independent | Secondary | 3.4 km | 862 | 1,060 |
| Orange Grove Primary School, Orange Grove | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 158 | 973 |
| East Kenwick Primary School, Kenwick | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 385 | 913 |
| Rehoboth Christian College, Kenwick | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,009 | 1,119 |
| Lesmurdie Primary School, Lesmurdie | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 304 | 1,049 |
| Falls Road Primary School, Lesmurdie | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 298 | 1,067 |
| Bramfield Park Primary School, Maddington | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 332 | 936 |
| Lesmurdie Senior High School, Lesmurdie | Government | Secondary | 4.7 km | 976 | 1,028 |
| Gibbs Street Primary School, East Cannington | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 602 | 1,043 |
| St Brigid's College, Lesmurdie | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 812 | 1,060 |
| Beckenham Primary School, Beckenham | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 391 | 992 |
| Yule Brook College, Maddington | Government | Secondary | 4.8 km | 311 | 868 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51549/wattle-grove/topic/education