84.4% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.8%
- 2016: 80.9%
- 2021: 84.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nedlands · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Nedlands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in Nedlands hold a university degree, making it one of the most highly educated areas in the state. This high level of achievement is reflected in the school results, where 84.4% of residents finished Year 12. These figures have both climbed since 2011, showing a clear trend toward higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure of 58.8%, with 84.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is among the highest rates for similar areas and has risen by 5.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nedlands, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 56.2% of adults, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. This represents an 11 point increase since 2011, with postgraduate degrees making up 22.4% of the total.
56.2% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 56.2%
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 Nedlands, Bachelor degree is the majority at 50%; Postgraduate degree is next at 25%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common at 22.2%, followed by health at 19.4% and society and culture at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Nedlands has 10 schools with a total of 6,446 enrolments, which is larger than about 70% of similar areas. The schools here have an average advantage score and size that are among the highest for this level.
10
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.38
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6,446
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
645
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,167
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nedlands
10 schools — 6,446 students, average ICSEA 1,167.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Shenton College, Shenton Park | Government | Secondary | — | 2,757 | 1,160 |
| John XXIII College, Mount Claremont | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,492 | 1,186 |
| Nedlands Primary School, Nedlands | Government | Primary | — | 473 | 1,180 |
| Swanbourne Primary School, Swanbourne | Government | Primary | — | 465 | 1,149 |
| Hollywood Primary School, Nedlands | Government | Primary | — | 358 | 1,174 |
| Dalkeith Primary School, Dalkeith | Government | Primary | — | 330 | 1,183 |
| Mount Claremont Primary School, Mount Claremont | Government | Primary | — | 325 | 1,141 |
| Quintilian School, Mount Claremont | Independent | Primary | — | 160 | 1,182 |
| Moerlina School, Mount Claremont | Independent | Primary | — | 50 | 1,143 |
| Shenton College Deaf Education Centre, Shenton Park | Government | Secondary | — | 36 | 988 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nedlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56580/nedlands/topic/education