73.5% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Perth (West) - Northbridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Perth (West) - Northbridge
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of education than most similar areas define Perth (West) - Northbridge, where nearly half of all adults hold a university degree. This highly qualified population is reflected in school completion rates that sit far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the Australian figure at 73.5%, which is 15 percentage points higher than the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Perth (West) - Northbridge, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is very well educated, with 46.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the state figure of 23.8%.
46.4% —
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 Perth (West) - Northbridge, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are most common at 20.8%, followed by engineering at 15.3% and society and culture at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The two local secondary schools are both independent and have much higher advantage scores than most similar areas. There are 38 schools within 3km, which is more than about 80% of similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.82
Higher than 66% 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).
1,506
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
753
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,129
Higher than 91% 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 Perth (West) - Northbridge
38 schools — 24,751 students, average ICSEA 1,132.
By sector: Government 21 · Independent 11 · Catholic 6
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 9 · Combined 7
| St George's Anglican Grammar School, Perth | Independent | Secondary | 0.6 km | 596 | 1,139 |
| Mercedes College, Perth | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 910 | 1,122 |
| Perth Modern School, Subiaco | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,472 | 1,230 |
| Highgate Primary School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 943 | 1,110 |
| Bob Hawke College, Subiaco | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,972 | 1,129 |
| School Of Isolated and Distance Education, Leederville | Government | Combined | 2.0 km | 336 | 1,063 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Highgate | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 180 | 1,124 |
| West Leederville Primary School, Leederville | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 551 | 1,146 |
| North Perth Primary School, North Perth | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 470 | 1,135 |
| Subiaco Primary School, Subiaco | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 706 | 1,169 |
| Aranmore Catholic College, Leederville | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 739 | 991 |
| Aranmore Catholic Primary School, Leederville | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 179 | 1,084 |
| Trinity College, East Perth | Catholic | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,347 | 1,113 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, South Perth | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 381 | 1,140 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Mount Lawley | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 186 | 1,141 |
| Perth College, Mount Lawley | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 889 | 1,138 |
| Wesley College, South Perth | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,312 | 1,147 |
| South Perth Primary School, South Perth | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 395 | 1,122 |
| Rosalie Primary School, Shenton Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 470 | 1,178 |
| Kyilla Primary School, North Perth | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 364 | 1,132 |
| Mount Lawley Primary School, Mount Lawley | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 543 | 1,155 |
| Hensman Street Elementary, South Perth | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 13 | 1,080 |
| Mount Lawley Senior High School, Mount Lawley | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 2,041 | 1,103 |
| Jolimont Primary School, Jolimont | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 421 | 1,164 |
| TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear), Wembley | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 265 | 1,097 |
| Mount Hawthorn Primary School, Mount Hawthorn | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 936 | 1,140 |
| Victoria Park Christian School, Victoria Park | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 113 | 1,035 |
| Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre, Mount Hawthorn | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 28 | 1,049 |
| Bold Park Community School, Wembley | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 189 | 1,117 |
| Regent College, Victoria Park | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 340 | 1,142 |
| Lake Monger Primary School, Wembley | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 335 | 1,078 |
| SEDA College WA (Wembley Second Campus), Wembley | Independent | Secondary | 4.3 km | 531 | 1,014 |
| Wembley Primary School, Wembley | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 756 | 1,166 |
| Kensington Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 447 | 1,121 |
| Victoria Park Primary School, Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 510 | 1,127 |
| Shenton College, Shenton Park | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 2,757 | 1,160 |
| Shenton College Deaf Education Centre, Shenton Park | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 36 | 988 |
| Perth Montessori School, Burswood | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 92 | 1,115 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Perth (West) - Northbridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503021297/perth-northbridge/topic/education