84.3% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.5%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Peppermint Grove · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Peppermint Grove
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Among the highest for education in the region, Peppermint Grove is a highly qualified community. Nearly half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has risen steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far above the national figure, with 84.3% of people completing Year 12. This is 25 points higher than the Australian average and has risen by 6.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Peppermint Grove, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
High academic achievement is common here, as 47.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 23.8% seen across Western Australia.
47.4% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.9%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 47.4%
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 Peppermint Grove, Bachelor degree is the majority at 56%; Postgraduate degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 26.7%, followed by society and culture at 19.1% and health at 17.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two schools with an average size of 657 students, which is among the highest for similar areas. With 7.49 schools per 1,000 children, this is much higher than most areas.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.49
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1,314
Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
657
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,157
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 Peppermint Grove
2 schools — 1,314 students, average ICSEA 1,157.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Peppermint Grove | Independent | Combined | — | 963 | 1,159 |
| Cottesloe Primary School, Peppermint Grove | Government | Primary | — | 351 | 1,153 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Peppermint Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA56930/peppermint-grove/topic/education