74.5% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Perth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in North Perth
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of all adults in North Perth hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a very highly educated population. This trend has grown over the last decade, with more people completing both high school and university degrees than in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the national figure, with 74.5% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 16 points higher than the Australian average and has risen by 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Perth, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is much more qualified than most, with 45.4% of adults holding a university degree. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8% and represents a 12 point increase over ten years.
45.4% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 45.4%
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 North Perth, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (16%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for residents are management and commerce at 19.9%, followed by society and culture at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
North Perth has two government primary schools, which is fewer than most similar areas. While the local schools have some of the highest advantage scores, there are 38 schools within 3km of the area.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.32
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
38
Higher than 79% 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).
834
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
417
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,134
Higher than 92% 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 North Perth
38 schools — 21,739 students, average ICSEA 1,114.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 9 · Independent 9
By type: Primary 24 · Secondary 7 · Combined 7
| North Perth Primary School, North Perth | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 470 | 1,135 |
| Kyilla Primary School, North Perth | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 364 | 1,132 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Mount Lawley | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 186 | 1,141 |
| Aranmore Catholic College, Leederville | Catholic | Secondary | 1.1 km | 739 | 991 |
| Coolbinia Primary School, Coolbinia | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 401 | 1,139 |
| Aranmore Catholic Primary School, Leederville | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 179 | 1,084 |
| Sir David Brand School, Coolbinia | Government | Combined | 1.5 km | 63 | 1,032 |
| Mount Lawley Senior High School, Mount Lawley | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 2,041 | 1,103 |
| School Of Isolated and Distance Education, Leederville | Government | Combined | 1.7 km | 336 | 1,063 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Highgate | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 180 | 1,124 |
| St Denis School, Joondanna | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 200 | 1,123 |
| Mount Hawthorn Primary School, Mount Hawthorn | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 936 | 1,140 |
| Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre, Mount Hawthorn | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 28 | 1,049 |
| Mount Lawley Primary School, Mount Lawley | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 543 | 1,155 |
| Perth College, Mount Lawley | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 889 | 1,138 |
| Highgate Primary School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 943 | 1,110 |
| West Leederville Primary School, Leederville | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 551 | 1,146 |
| Yokine Primary School, Yokine | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 313 | 1,073 |
| Perth Modern School, Subiaco | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,472 | 1,230 |
| TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear), Wembley | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 265 | 1,097 |
| Bold Park Community School, Wembley | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 189 | 1,117 |
| Carmel School, Dianella | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 390 | 1,149 |
| Tuart Hill Primary School, Tuart Hill | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 648 | 1,066 |
| Bob Hawke College, Subiaco | Government | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,972 | 1,129 |
| Australian Islamic College (Dianella), Dianella | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 868 | 1,018 |
| Lake Monger Primary School, Wembley | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 335 | 1,078 |
| Inglewood Primary School, Inglewood | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 630 | 1,127 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Inglewood | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 626 | 1,107 |
| Servite College, Tuart Hill | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,032 | 1,058 |
| St George's Anglican Grammar School, Perth | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 596 | 1,139 |
| St Kieran Catholic Primary School, Tuart Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 427 | 1,067 |
| Our Lady's Assumption School, Dianella | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 371 | 1,094 |
| Chrysalis Montessori School, Glendalough | Independent | Primary | 3.6 km | 123 | 1,168 |
| Mercedes College, Perth | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 910 | 1,122 |
| Sutherland Dianella Primary School, Dianella | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 363 | 1,083 |
| Osborne Primary School, Osborne Park | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 262 | 1,057 |
| Subiaco Primary School, Subiaco | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 706 | 1,169 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Nollamara | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 192 | 1,071 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021040/north-perth/topic/education