71.4% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Melville · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Melville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of adults in Melville hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a highly qualified population. This area stands out for its strong academic achievement, with far more residents finishing high school and earning university degrees than the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 71.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is 13 percentage points higher than in Western Australia, and the rate has risen by 8.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Melville, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, as 38.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% national average and has grown by 9.4 percentage points since 2011.
38.4% ▲ +32.6%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 38.4%
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 Melville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.7% and health at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Melville has 32 schools with 23,236 enrolments, which is larger than about 90% of similar areas. While these schools are among the largest and most advantaged, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
32
Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.79
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23,236
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
726
Higher than 98% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,118
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Melville
32 schools — 23,236 students, average ICSEA 1,118.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Rossmoyne Senior High School, Rossmoyne | Government | Secondary | — | 2,824 | 1,135 |
| Applecross Senior High School, Ardross | Government | Secondary | — | 1,962 | 1,120 |
| Corpus Christi College, Bateman | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,789 | 1,116 |
| Melville Senior High School, Melville | Government | Secondary | — | 1,398 | 1,071 |
| All Saints' College, Bull Creek | Independent | Combined | — | 1,374 | 1,162 |
| Santa Maria College, Attadale | Independent | Combined | — | 1,334 | 1,133 |
| Kennedy Baptist College, Murdoch | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,244 | 1,113 |
| Leeming Senior High School, Leeming | Government | Secondary | — | 1,164 | 1,077 |
| Melville Primary School, Melville | Government | Primary | — | 670 | 1,119 |
| Oberthur Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | — | 646 | 1,174 |
| Winthrop Primary School, Winthrop | Government | Primary | — | 603 | 1,143 |
| Applecross Primary School, Applecross | Government | Primary | — | 571 | 1,155 |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School, Mount Pleasant | Government | Primary | — | 564 | 1,146 |
| Bicton Primary School, Bicton | Government | Primary | — | 562 | 1,113 |
| Palmyra Primary School, Palmyra | Government | Primary | — | 536 | 1,113 |
| Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - St Joseph Pignatelli Campus, Attadale | Catholic | Primary | — | 513 | 1,131 |
| Ardross Primary School, Ardross | Government | Primary | — | 448 | 1,149 |
| Attadale Primary School, Attadale | Government | Primary | — | 440 | 1,137 |
| Booragoon Primary School, Booragoon | Government | Primary | — | 435 | 1,121 |
| Kardinya Primary School, Kardinya | Government | Primary | — | 433 | 1,087 |
| West Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | — | 433 | 1,126 |
| Bull Creek Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | — | 405 | 1,139 |
| Bateman Primary School, Bateman | Government | Primary | — | 371 | 1,126 |
| Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | — | 367 | 1,107 |
| St Benedict's School, Applecross | Catholic | Primary | — | 336 | 1,152 |
| North Lake Senior Campus, Kardinya | Government | Secondary | — | 335 | 991 |
| Caralee Community School, Willagee | Government | Primary | — | 333 | 1,010 |
| Brentwood Primary School, Brentwood | Government | Primary | — | 331 | 1,116 |
| Banksia Park Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | — | 286 | 1,109 |
| Fremantle Language Development Centre, Willagee | Government | Primary | — | 227 | 991 |
| Our Lady of Fatima School, Palmyra | Catholic | Primary | — | 156 | 1,116 |
| Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre, Leeming | Government | Secondary | — | 146 | 1,036 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55320/melville/topic/education