56.5% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 50.8%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bassendean (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Bassendean (East Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A 10 point jump in Year 12 completion since 2011 marks a period of steady educational growth in Bassendean. While the area is slightly behind state and national figures for school and degree completion, more adults are gaining higher qualifications than a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.5% of residents have finished Year 12, which is a little below the national figure of 58.8%. This represents a significant increase from 2011, when only 46.1% of the population had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bassendean (East Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 20.3% of the population, which is well below the 26.3% national average. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualification here, held by 30.7% of residents.
20.3% ▲ +50.1%
Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 20.3%
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 Bassendean (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 17.7%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally smaller than most areas, with an average size of 381 students. Government schools make up three quarters of the sector, and the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
1.97
Higher than 53% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 64% of state electorate 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).
6,097
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
381
Lower than 69% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
972
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bassendean (East Metropolitan)
16 schools — 6,097 students, average ICSEA 972.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 2 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 4
| Eden Hill Primary School, Eden Hill | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 414 | 1,019 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic School, Lockridge | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 431 | 1,064 |
| Anzac Terrace Primary School, Bassendean | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 364 | 1,025 |
| Lockridge Primary School, Lockridge | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 282 | 851 |
| Casa Mia Montessori Community School, Bassendean | Independent | Primary | 1.5 km | 53 | 1,094 |
| Hampton Senior High School, Morley | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,092 | 983 |
| St Michael's School, Bassendean | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 208 | 1,109 |
| Kiara College, Kiara | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 620 | 804 |
| Bassendean Primary School, Bassendean | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 380 | 1,096 |
| Cyril Jackson Senior Campus, Bassendean | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 671 | 962 |
| Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support Centre, Bassendean | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 48 | 973 |
| East Beechboro Primary School, Beechboro | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 362 | 969 |
| Ashfield Primary School, Ashfield | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 165 | 923 |
| Beechboro Primary School, Beechboro | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 273 | 813 |
| West Beechboro Primary School, Beechboro | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 429 | 959 |
| Beechboro Christian School, Bennett Springs | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 305 | 1,072 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bassendean (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50502/bassendean/topic/education