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East Perth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Education & Qualifications in East Perth

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher education levels have become a defining feature of East Perth, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This academic achievement is reflected in a population that is far more likely to have finished high school than the national average.

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📍 East Perth, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where East Perth sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

47.0% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is East Perth — higher than 90% of areas.

East Perth47.0%
6004, WA 46.9%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Three quarters of residents have completed Year 12, which is far above the Australian figure of 58.8%. This level of schooling is much higher than in most other similar areas.

Highest year of school

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In East Perth, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 9%.

Year 12 74.9% Year 10 7.8% Year 11 5.2% Year 9 or below 2.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are very common here, with 47% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Western Australian average of 23.8%.

Highest qualification level

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In East Perth, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Bachelor degree 38.2% Postgraduate degree 17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.9% Certificate III / IV 11.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4% Certificate I / II 1.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 23.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.2%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There is only one school in the area, which is Catholic and combined, though there are 32 schools within 3km. This single school is among the largest of its kind and has a much higher advantage score than most areas.

Schools within 3 km

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32

Higher than 73% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,113

Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving East Perth

32 schools — 19,587 students, average ICSEA 1,120.

By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 8 · Independent 8

By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
Trinity College, East Perth Catholic Combined 0.9 km 1,347 1,113
Mercedes College, Perth Independent Secondary 0.9 km 910 1,122
Highgate Primary School, Highgate Government Primary 1.6 km 943 1,110
St George's Anglican Grammar School, Perth Independent Secondary 1.8 km 596 1,139
Sacred Heart Primary School, Highgate Catholic Primary 1.9 km 180 1,124
Victoria Park Christian School, Victoria Park Independent Primary 2.3 km 113 1,035
Regent College, Victoria Park Independent Primary 2.4 km 340 1,142
Perth College, Mount Lawley Independent Combined 2.5 km 889 1,138
Victoria Park Primary School, Victoria Park Government Primary 2.5 km 510 1,127
Perth Montessori School, Burswood Independent Combined 2.5 km 92 1,115
St Augustine's Primary School, Rivervale Catholic Primary 3.0 km 181 1,114
Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Victoria Park Catholic Secondary 3.1 km 1,442 1,108
Mount Lawley Primary School, Mount Lawley Government Primary 3.1 km 543 1,155
Wesley College, South Perth Independent Combined 3.1 km 1,312 1,147
Kensington Primary School, Kensington Government Primary 3.1 km 447 1,121
North Perth Primary School, North Perth Government Primary 3.2 km 470 1,135
St Paul's Primary School, Mount Lawley Catholic Primary 3.3 km 186 1,141
South Perth Primary School, South Perth Government Primary 3.4 km 395 1,122
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, South Perth Catholic Primary 3.4 km 381 1,140
Maylands Peninsula Primary School, Maylands Government Primary 3.6 km 740 1,086
Mount Lawley Senior High School, Mount Lawley Government Secondary 3.6 km 2,041 1,103
Lathlain Primary School, Lathlain Government Primary 3.6 km 673 1,088
St Clare's School, Lathlain Catholic Secondary 3.7 km 35 991
Hensman Street Elementary, South Perth Independent Primary 3.7 km 13 1,080
Perth Modern School, Subiaco Government Secondary 3.7 km 1,472 1,230
Kensington Secondary School, Kensington Government Secondary 3.8 km 82 1,008
Kent Street Senior High School, Kensington Government Secondary 3.9 km 1,215 1,041
Inglewood Primary School, Inglewood Government Primary 4.2 km 630 1,127
East Victoria Park Primary School, East Victoria Park Government Primary 4.2 km 429 1,088
Collier Primary School, Como Government Primary 4.2 km 298 1,076
East Victoria Park Education Support Centre, East Victoria Park Government Primary 4.3 km 56 1,049
St Peter's Primary School, Inglewood Catholic Primary 4.7 km 626 1,107

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021295/east-perth/topic/education