51.5% —
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of the adults in Forrestfield have finished high school, reflecting a local workforce shaped more by trade skills than university degrees. Only 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 51.5%, which is well below the Western Australian average of 58.0%. This is lower than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Forrestfield (East Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trade and vocational certificates are the most common high-level qualifications at 37.7%. The proportion of people with a university degree is well below the state figure.
15.6% —
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
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 Forrestfield (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study for those with qualifications at 21.6%, followed by management and commerce at 16.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 17 schools within 3 km of the area, with most enrolments in government schools (64.7%). The typical school size of 395 students is lower than most areas.
1.98
Higher than 54% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Lower than 61% 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).
6,716
Lower than 73% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
395
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,013
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Forrestfield (East Metropolitan)
17 schools — 6,716 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 4 · Secondary 3
| Woodlupine Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 279 | 963 |
| Forrestfield Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 186 | 949 |
| Dawson Park Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 494 | 999 |
| Darling Range Sports College, Forrestfield | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,144 | 960 |
| Heritage College Perth, Forrestfield | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 123 | 1,030 |
| HillSide Christian College, Forrestfield | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 432 | 1,039 |
| Wattle Grove Primary School, Wattle Grove | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 870 | 1,073 |
| Edney Primary School, High Wycombe | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 386 | 972 |
| Maida Vale Primary School, Maida Vale | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 442 | 1,019 |
| High Wycombe Primary School, High Wycombe | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 387 | 972 |
| East Kenwick Primary School, Kenwick | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 385 | 913 |
| Rehoboth Christian College, Kenwick | Independent | Combined | 5.4 km | 1,009 | 1,119 |
| Orange Grove Primary School, Orange Grove | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 158 | 973 |
| Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School, High Wycombe | Catholic | Primary | 5.9 km | 211 | 1,056 |
| Communicare Academy, Kenwick | Independent | Secondary | 6.5 km | 70 | 896 |
| Kenwick School, Kenwick | Government | Combined | 6.5 km | 101 | 972 |
| St Francis' School, Maddington | Catholic | Secondary | 6.8 km | 39 | 975 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52102/forrestfield/topic/education