32.7% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Scottsdale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in West Scottsdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Schooling levels in West Scottsdale have remained notably low compared to the rest of the country. Only 32.7% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap is reflected in the high number of adults without university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 10 is the most common highest year of schooling completed here at 38.2%. The rate of Year 12 completions is far below both the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Scottsdale, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (38%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 5.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
5.5% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.5%
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 Scottsdale, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are agriculture and environment at 32%, followed by society and culture at 28%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
One government primary school serves the area, though its average advantage score is much lower than most areas.
1
Lower than 57% 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).
233
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
Lower than 78% 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 Scottsdale
1 school — 233 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Scottsdale Primary School, Scottsdale | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 233 | 939 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Scottsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60740/west-scottsdale/topic/education