70.3% —
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Scarborough (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Scarborough (North Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees have risen steadily in Scarborough, with more people finishing Year 12 and earning university qualifications since 2016. This trend has left the area far more qualified than the state and national averages, with 37.1% of adults now holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher than in most areas, with 70.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and rose by 4.2 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Scarborough (North Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is common here, as 37.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8% and has increased by 4.6 points since 2016.
37.1% —
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 32.5%
- 2021: 37.1%
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 Scarborough (North Metropolitan), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.1% and health at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual. Half of the 10 schools within 3km are government run, while 40% are Catholic.
1.34
Lower than 83% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Lower than 87% 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).
4,552
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
455
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,116
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Scarborough (North Metropolitan)
10 schools — 4,552 students, average ICSEA 1,116.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 1
| Newborough Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 344 | 1,086 |
| Yuluma Primary School, Innaloo | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 368 | 1,038 |
| St Dominic's School, Innaloo | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 138 | 1,108 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Karrinyup | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 152 | 1,095 |
| Deanmore Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 486 | 1,111 |
| Lake Gwelup Primary School, Gwelup | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 552 | 1,126 |
| St John's School, Scarborough | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 164 | 1,102 |
| Scarborough Primary School, Scarborough | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 278 | 1,101 |
| St Mary's Anglican Girls' School, Karrinyup | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,483 | 1,151 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, North Beach | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 587 | 1,108 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Scarborough (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54804/scarborough/topic/education