64.6% —
Higher than 70% of state electorate areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hillarys (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Hillarys (North Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 64% of residents in Hillarys finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This high level of schooling is reflected in a well-qualified population where more people hold university degrees compared to the state average. It is an area where education levels generally trend higher than in most other similar places.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a strong point for Hillarys, with 64.6% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the 58.8% national average and the 58.0% figure for Western Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hillarys (North Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, as 27.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the state average, while remaining about the same as the national figure.
27.1% —
Higher than 65% 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 →Hillarys (North Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 18.8%, followed closely by engineering at 18.1%. Health, education, and society and culture also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a higher advantage score than most areas, though the average school size is smaller. There are 18 schools within 3 km, and the vast majority are government primary schools.
2.24
Higher than 62% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 57% 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).
7,303
Lower than 68% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
406
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,070
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hillarys (North Metropolitan)
18 schools — 7,303 students, average ICSEA 1,070.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Bambara Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 268 | 1,063 |
| Springfield Primary School, Kallaroo | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 232 | 1,053 |
| Craigie Heights Primary School, Craigie | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 365 | 1,036 |
| West Coast Language Development Centre, Padbury | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 302 | 1,033 |
| Padbury Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 160 | 1,058 |
| School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory, Padbury | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 144 | — |
| School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement, Padbury | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 39 | 923 |
| St Mark's Anglican Community School, Hillarys | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,856 | 1,112 |
| Whitford Catholic Primary School, Craigie | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 637 | 1,092 |
| Hillarys Primary School, Hillarys | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 522 | 1,088 |
| South Padbury Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 373 | 1,067 |
| Mullaloo Heights Primary School, Mullaloo | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 236 | 1,070 |
| Padbury Catholic Primary School, Padbury | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 427 | 1,108 |
| Beldon Primary School, Beldon | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 303 | 1,016 |
| Beldon Education Support Centre, Beldon | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 75 | 1,049 |
| Mullaloo Beach Primary School, Mullaloo | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 294 | 1,077 |
| Belridge Secondary College, Beldon | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 959 | 1,010 |
| Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre, Beldon | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 111 | 1,039 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hillarys (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED52404/hillarys/topic/education