52.8% —
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 14.8% of adults in Mirrabooka hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. This means a smaller proportion of the local population has university-level qualifications compared to most other Australian areas. While school completion rates have risen slightly, the area continues to lag behind both the state and the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. This rate has risen by 1.9 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is much lower than the state and national figures, remaining steady since 2016. The most common qualification held is a Certificate III or IV, at 30.4%.
14.8% —
Lower than 74% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 16.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.2% and society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mirrabooka has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, with 23 schools within 3km. Most students attend government schools (69.6%), though the average school size and advantage score are lower than in most other areas.
2.43
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
Higher than 60% 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).
9,370
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
407
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
982
Lower 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 Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan)
23 schools — 9,370 students, average ICSEA 982.
By sector: Government 16 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 14 · Combined 6 · Secondary 3
| Emmanuel Christian Community School, Girrawheen | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 711 | 973 |
| Balga Senior High School, Balga | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 596 | 909 |
| Mercy College, Koondoola | Catholic | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,574 | 988 |
| Warriapendi Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 266 | 965 |
| Gladys Newton School, Balga | Government | Combined | 0.9 km | 157 | 1,008 |
| Roseworth Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 299 | 899 |
| Majella Catholic Primary School, Balga | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 233 | 958 |
| Roseworth Education Support Centre, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 70 | 959 |
| John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School, Mirrabooka | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,702 | 1,075 |
| Dryandra Primary School, Mirrabooka | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 176 | 883 |
| Girrawheen Senior High School, Girrawheen | Government | Secondary | 1.4 km | 458 | 899 |
| Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 213 | 937 |
| Burbridge School, Koondoola | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 64 | 987 |
| Hudson Park Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 212 | 937 |
| North Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 276 | 922 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Primary School, Girrawheen | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 334 | 997 |
| Koondoola Primary School, Koondoola | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 279 | 871 |
| Waddington Primary School, Koondoola | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 82 | 834 |
| Rawlinson Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 405 | 952 |
| Boyare Primary School, Mirrabooka | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 176 | 887 |
| Y School WA, Mirrabooka | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 103 | 944 |
| Marangaroo Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 188 | 967 |
| St Andrew's Grammar, Dianella | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 796 | 1,078 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53602/mirrabooka/topic/education