84.3% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 77.1%
- 2016: 80.9%
- 2021: 84.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Floreat · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Floreat
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Floreat hold university degrees than the national average, with 54.2% having a bachelor degree or higher. This high level of education is seen across the board, with school completion and higher qualifications both sitting far above state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are among the highest for similar areas at 84.3%, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This has risen by 7.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Floreat, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Over half of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far above the national average of 26.3%. This high level of qualification rose 10 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.
54.2% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 54.2%
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 Floreat, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.5%, followed by health at 17.5% and engineering and related fields at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Floreat has one government primary school, which is larger than most areas with an average size of 571 students. While there are few schools locally, there are 30 schools within 3km, more than about 70% of similar areas.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.53
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 70% 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).
571
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
571
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,173
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 Floreat
30 schools — 20,088 students, average ICSEA 1,143.
By sector: Government 18 · Independent 9 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 19 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Floreat Park Primary School, Floreat | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 571 | 1,173 |
| Churchlands Primary School, Floreat | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 481 | 1,169 |
| Newman College, Churchlands | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,824 | 1,121 |
| SEDA College WA (Wembley Second Campus), Wembley | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 531 | 1,014 |
| Wembley Primary School, Wembley | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 756 | 1,166 |
| Jolimont Primary School, Jolimont | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 421 | 1,164 |
| Churchlands Senior High School, Churchlands | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 2,221 | 1,115 |
| City Beach Primary School, City Beach | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 163 | 1,148 |
| The Japanese School in Perth, City Beach | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 39 | 1,140 |
| Shenton College, Shenton Park | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 2,757 | 1,160 |
| Shenton College Deaf Education Centre, Shenton Park | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 36 | 988 |
| John XXIII College, Mount Claremont | Catholic | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,492 | 1,186 |
| Hale School, Wembley Downs | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,623 | 1,161 |
| Woodlands Primary School, Woodlands | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 359 | 1,122 |
| Kapinara Primary School, City Beach | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 348 | 1,166 |
| Lake Monger Primary School, Wembley | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 335 | 1,078 |
| Holy Rosary School, Doubleview | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 392 | 1,128 |
| Quintilian School, Mount Claremont | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 160 | 1,182 |
| Subiaco Primary School, Subiaco | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 706 | 1,169 |
| Chrysalis Montessori School, Glendalough | Independent | Primary | 3.3 km | 123 | 1,168 |
| Moerlina School, Mount Claremont | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 50 | 1,143 |
| Holy Spirit School, City Beach | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 188 | 1,163 |
| Bold Park Community School, Wembley | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 189 | 1,117 |
| TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear), Wembley | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 265 | 1,097 |
| Rosalie Primary School, Shenton Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 470 | 1,178 |
| Mount Claremont Primary School, Mount Claremont | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 325 | 1,141 |
| Wembley Downs Primary School, Wembley Downs | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 382 | 1,134 |
| Hollywood Primary School, Nedlands | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 358 | 1,174 |
| West Leederville Primary School, Leederville | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 551 | 1,146 |
| Bob Hawke College, Subiaco | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,972 | 1,129 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Floreat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011033/floreat/topic/education