59.5% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
West Swan (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in West Swan (East Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A jump of 12 percentage points in Year 12 completion since 2011 marks a significant shift in the education profile of West Swan. While school completion is now slightly above the state average, higher university degrees remain much less common here than across Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.5% of residents have finished Year 12, which is a little above the Western Australian average. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 47.5% of the community had completed their final school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In West Swan (East Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure. Trade certificates are more common, with 34.7% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
18.5% ▲ +61.5%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 18.5%
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 West Swan (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, 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 19%, closely followed by engineering and related fields at 18.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically larger than those in most similar areas, with 11,514 total enrolments. Government schools make up the majority of the sector at 70%, and 75% of the schools are primary institutions.
1.69
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
20
Higher than 50% 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).
11,514
Higher than 68% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
576
Higher 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 West Swan (East Metropolitan)
20 schools — 11,514 students, average ICSEA 1,013.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Henley Brook Primary School, Henley Brook | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 336 | 1,029 |
| Brabham Primary School, Brabham | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 978 | 1,032 |
| Australian Islamic College (Henley Brook), Henley Brook | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 565 | 1,046 |
| Maarakool Primary School, Brabham | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 256 | 1,035 |
| Ellenbrook Christian College, Ellenbrook | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 677 | 1,050 |
| Ellenbrook Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 404 | 964 |
| Ellenbrook Secondary College, Ellenbrook | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,442 | 968 |
| St Helena's Catholic Primary School, Ellenbrook | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 420 | 1,039 |
| Swan Valley Anglican Community School, Aveley | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 1,272 | 1,055 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Dayton | Catholic | Primary | 4.2 km | 207 | 1,054 |
| Dayton Primary School, Dayton | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 404 | 1,041 |
| Aveley Primary School, Aveley | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 621 | 1,025 |
| South Ballajura Primary School, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 355 | 939 |
| South Ballajura Education Support Centre, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 97 | 999 |
| Aveley North Primary School, Aveley | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 770 | 1,003 |
| Caversham Primary School, West Swan | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 404 | 1,035 |
| Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School, Ballajura | Catholic | Primary | 5.8 km | 393 | 1,016 |
| Ballajura Primary School, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 674 | 1,017 |
| Ballajura Community College, Ballajura | Government | Secondary | 6.3 km | 929 | 960 |
| Illawarra Primary School, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 310 | 987 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in West Swan (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55802/west-swan/topic/education