60.0% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Woodbridge · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Woodbridge
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 60% of residents in Woodbridge have finished Year 12, which is a much higher rate than in most similar areas. This high level of school completion is matched by a strong professional profile, with over a quarter of adults holding a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is high here, with 60% of people finishing Year 12. This is a little above the Western Australian figure of 58% and the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Woodbridge, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Certificates and diplomas are also common, with 25% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
25.5% ▲ +35.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Woodbridge splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (29%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 14.9%, followed by society and culture at 13.6% and health at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 12 schools within 3km, which is more than 84% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than average, with an average size of 537 students.
12.66
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 82% 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).
537
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Woodbridge
12 schools — 6,449 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Governor Stirling Senior High School, Woodbridge | Government | Secondary | 0.3 km | 751 | 961 |
| Woodbridge Primary School, Woodbridge | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 388 | 1,012 |
| Helena River Steiner School, Midland | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 101 | 1,037 |
| Indie School Western Australia, Midland | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 362 | 942 |
| Guildford Grammar School, Guildford | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,225 | 1,100 |
| La Salle College, Middle Swan | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,346 | 1,028 |
| Midvale Primary School, Midvale | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 355 | 912 |
| St Brigid's Primary School, Middle Swan | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 402 | 1,030 |
| Guildford Primary School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 315 | 1,044 |
| Moorditj Noongar Community College, Midland | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 121 | 678 |
| Caversham Valley Primary School, Caversham | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 679 | 1,035 |
| Caversham Primary School, West Swan | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 404 | 1,035 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Woodbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51637/woodbridge/topic/education