81.5% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 81.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
City Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in City Beach
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of all adults in City Beach hold a bachelor's degree or higher, marking it as one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This strong educational profile is reflected in the high percentage of residents who finished Year 12. Education levels have continued to climb over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 81.5%, a result that has risen by 7.6 percentage points since 2011. This is significantly higher than the 58.8% recorded across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In City Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 50.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. This proportion has grown by 9.1 percentage points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees being the second most common qualification at 18.8%.
50.8% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 50.8%
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 City Beach, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 24.3%, followed by health at 16.9% and society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools, which is more than most similar areas, though the typical school size is much smaller than usual at 185 students. These schools have some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.31
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
738
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
185
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,160
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving City Beach
33 schools — 20,997 students, average ICSEA 1,141.
By sector: Government 18 · Independent 9 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 22 · Combined 7 · Secondary 4
| The Japanese School in Perth, City Beach | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 39 | 1,140 |
| City Beach Primary School, City Beach | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 163 | 1,148 |
| Kapinara Primary School, City Beach | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 348 | 1,166 |
| Holy Spirit School, City Beach | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 188 | 1,163 |
| Newman College, Churchlands | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,824 | 1,121 |
| Floreat Park Primary School, Floreat | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 571 | 1,173 |
| Churchlands Primary School, Floreat | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 481 | 1,169 |
| Wembley Downs Primary School, Wembley Downs | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 382 | 1,134 |
| Hale School, Wembley Downs | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,623 | 1,161 |
| Churchlands Senior High School, Churchlands | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 2,221 | 1,115 |
| Holy Rosary School, Doubleview | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 392 | 1,128 |
| Woodlands Primary School, Woodlands | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 359 | 1,122 |
| John XXIII College, Mount Claremont | Catholic | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,492 | 1,186 |
| SEDA College WA (Wembley Second Campus), Wembley | Independent | Secondary | 3.8 km | 531 | 1,014 |
| Wembley Primary School, Wembley | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 756 | 1,166 |
| Mount Claremont Primary School, Mount Claremont | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 325 | 1,141 |
| Jolimont Primary School, Jolimont | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 421 | 1,164 |
| Scarborough Primary School, Scarborough | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 278 | 1,101 |
| Doubleview Primary School, Doubleview | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 476 | 1,118 |
| International School of Western Australia, City Beach | Independent | Combined | 4.2 km | 396 | 1,180 |
| Shenton College, Shenton Park | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 2,757 | 1,160 |
| Shenton College Deaf Education Centre, Shenton Park | Government | Secondary | 4.2 km | 36 | 988 |
| Quintilian School, Mount Claremont | Independent | Primary | 4.3 km | 160 | 1,182 |
| Moerlina School, Mount Claremont | Independent | Primary | 4.4 km | 50 | 1,143 |
| Swanbourne Primary School, Swanbourne | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 465 | 1,149 |
| St John's School, Scarborough | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 164 | 1,102 |
| St Dominic's School, Innaloo | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 138 | 1,108 |
| Yuluma Primary School, Innaloo | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 368 | 1,038 |
| St Thomas' Primary School, Claremont | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 176 | 1,169 |
| Scotch College, Swanbourne | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 1,552 | 1,129 |
| Newborough Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 344 | 1,086 |
| Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont | Independent | Combined | 5.7 km | 1,035 | 1,190 |
| Deanmore Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 486 | 1,111 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in City Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011030/city-beach/topic/education