77.4% ▲ +13.4%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.3%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 77.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Hawthorn - Leederville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mount Hawthorn - Leederville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in Mount Hawthorn - Leederville hold a university degree, making it one of the most highly qualified areas in the region. This academic strength is reflected in the high number of people who finished high school and a strong local school system. The area has seen a steady climb in educational achievement over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 77.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 19 points higher than both the state and national averages, and the figure has risen by 9.1 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Hawthorn - Leederville, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Academic achievement is very high here, as 48.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national average of 26.3%, and the proportion of degree-holders has climbed by 10 points since 2011.
48.3% ▲ +27.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 48.3%
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 Mount Hawthorn - Leederville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (17%) and Certificate III / IV (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.5%, followed by society and culture and health, which both sit around 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well-served by five schools, which is more than most similar areas. These schools have a higher advantage score than most others, with 60% of them being government-run.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.18
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
37
Higher than 78% 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).
2,218
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
444
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,073
Higher than 74% 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 Mount Hawthorn - Leederville
37 schools — 21,012 students, average ICSEA 1,119.
By sector: Government 21 · Independent 9 · Catholic 7
By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 8 · Combined 6
| Aranmore Catholic Primary School, Leederville | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 179 | 1,084 |
| Aranmore Catholic College, Leederville | Catholic | Secondary | 0.7 km | 739 | 991 |
| School Of Isolated and Distance Education, Leederville | Government | Combined | 1.1 km | 336 | 1,063 |
| Mount Hawthorn Primary School, Mount Hawthorn | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 936 | 1,140 |
| TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear), Wembley | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 265 | 1,097 |
| Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre, Mount Hawthorn | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 28 | 1,049 |
| Bold Park Community School, Wembley | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 189 | 1,117 |
| West Leederville Primary School, Leederville | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 551 | 1,146 |
| Lake Monger Primary School, Wembley | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 335 | 1,078 |
| Kyilla Primary School, North Perth | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 364 | 1,132 |
| Bob Hawke College, Subiaco | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,972 | 1,129 |
| Perth Modern School, Subiaco | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,472 | 1,230 |
| North Perth Primary School, North Perth | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 470 | 1,135 |
| Chrysalis Montessori School, Glendalough | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 123 | 1,168 |
| St Denis School, Joondanna | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 200 | 1,123 |
| Wembley Primary School, Wembley | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 756 | 1,166 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Mount Lawley | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 186 | 1,141 |
| Coolbinia Primary School, Coolbinia | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 401 | 1,139 |
| Subiaco Primary School, Subiaco | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 706 | 1,169 |
| St Kieran Catholic Primary School, Tuart Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 427 | 1,067 |
| Servite College, Tuart Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,032 | 1,058 |
| Sir David Brand School, Coolbinia | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 63 | 1,032 |
| Tuart Hill Primary School, Tuart Hill | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 648 | 1,066 |
| SEDA College WA (Wembley Second Campus), Wembley | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 531 | 1,014 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Highgate | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 180 | 1,124 |
| Osborne Primary School, Osborne Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 262 | 1,057 |
| Highgate Primary School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 943 | 1,110 |
| Mount Lawley Senior High School, Mount Lawley | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 2,041 | 1,103 |
| St George's Anglican Grammar School, Perth | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 596 | 1,139 |
| Yokine Primary School, Yokine | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 313 | 1,073 |
| Churchlands Primary School, Floreat | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 481 | 1,169 |
| Perth College, Mount Lawley | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 889 | 1,138 |
| Mount Lawley Primary School, Mount Lawley | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 543 | 1,155 |
| Carmel School, Dianella | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 390 | 1,149 |
| Mercedes College, Perth | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 910 | 1,122 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Nollamara | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 192 | 1,071 |
| Sutherland Dianella Primary School, Dianella | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 363 | 1,083 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Hawthorn - Leederville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021038/mount-hawthorn-leederville/topic/education