34.6% ▲ +30.9%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.4%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Swan · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in West Swan
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 34.6% of residents in West Swan finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This creates a local profile where many adults rely on vocational training and certificates rather than university degrees to get their work done.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school than in most other areas, with 42.0% of residents peaking at Year 10. This is far below the Western Australian average of 58.0% for Year 12 completion.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Swan, the largest group is Year 10 at 46%, followed by Year 12 (38%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than across the state, with only 12.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level qualification at 31.0%.
12.5% ▲ +70.6%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In West Swan, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with degrees or diplomas, Engineering and related fields are the most popular at 20.9%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 19.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served by 15 schools within 3km, a number larger than about 86% of similar areas. These schools are generally larger than most, with 60.0% being government-run.
13.51
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
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).
578
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,029
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving West Swan
15 schools — 8,670 students, average ICSEA 1,029.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Caversham Primary School, West Swan | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 404 | 1,035 |
| Dayton Primary School, Dayton | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 404 | 1,041 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Dayton | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 207 | 1,054 |
| Swan Christian College, Middle Swan | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,689 | 1,059 |
| Maarakool Primary School, Brabham | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 256 | 1,035 |
| Brabham Primary School, Brabham | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 978 | 1,032 |
| Caversham Valley Primary School, Caversham | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 679 | 1,035 |
| Herne Hill Primary School, Herne Hill | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 190 | 983 |
| La Salle College, Middle Swan | Catholic | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,346 | 1,028 |
| St Brigid's Primary School, Middle Swan | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 402 | 1,030 |
| Henley Brook Primary School, Henley Brook | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 336 | 1,029 |
| Australian Islamic College (Henley Brook), Henley Brook | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 565 | 1,046 |
| Helena River Steiner School, Midland | Independent | Primary | 4.7 km | 101 | 1,037 |
| East Beechboro Primary School, Beechboro | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 362 | 969 |
| Governor Stirling Senior High School, Woodbridge | Government | Secondary | 5.0 km | 751 | 961 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51585/west-swan/topic/education