69.2% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Victoria Park · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Victoria Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A sharp rise in university degrees and high school completion defines the recent growth in Victoria Park. More than a third of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a significant trend toward higher education since 2011. This makes the area far more qualified than both the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has risen by 9.1 points since 2011, with 69.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Victoria Park, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 9.4 points since 2011 to 36.8%. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%, with bachelor degrees being the most common high-level qualification at 33.8%.
36.8% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 31.0%
- 2021: 36.8%
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 Victoria Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 20.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.2% and society and culture at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Victoria Park has 14 schools with 5,872 enrolments, and the average school size of 419 is much higher than most areas. Government schools make up the majority of the sector at 64.3%.
14
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.71
Lower than 65% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5,872
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
419
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,084
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Victoria Park
14 schools — 5,872 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Victoria Park | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,442 | 1,108 |
| Kent Street Senior High School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | — | 1,215 | 1,041 |
| Lathlain Primary School, Lathlain | Government | Primary | — | 673 | 1,088 |
| Millen Primary School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | — | 544 | 1,084 |
| Victoria Park Primary School, Victoria Park | Government | Primary | — | 510 | 1,127 |
| East Victoria Park Primary School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | — | 429 | 1,088 |
| Regent College, Victoria Park | Independent | Primary | — | 340 | 1,142 |
| Canning College, Bentley | Government | Secondary | — | 247 | 1,073 |
| Victoria Park Christian School, Victoria Park | Independent | Primary | — | 113 | 1,035 |
| Carson Street School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | — | 94 | 990 |
| Perth Montessori School, Burswood | Independent | Combined | — | 92 | 1,115 |
| Kensington Secondary School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | — | 82 | 1,008 |
| East Victoria Park Education Support Centre, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | — | 56 | 1,049 |
| St Clare's School, Lathlain | Catholic | Secondary | — | 35 | 991 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58510/victoria-park/topic/education