60.2% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kewdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Kewdale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong focus on higher learning defines the community in Kewdale, where more than a quarter of adults hold a university degree. This puts the area's qualification levels slightly above the state average. Most residents have completed their secondary schooling, providing a solid foundation for the local workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 60.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kewdale, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 26.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the state average.
26.1% —
Higher than 61% 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 →Kewdale splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.8%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 17.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than those in most areas, with an average size of 827 students. The three schools in the area are mostly government-run and primary-focused.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.15
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
2,481
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
827
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,036
Higher than 59% 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 Kewdale
27 schools — 12,443 students, average ICSEA 1,050.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 7 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Australian Islamic College (Kewdale), Kewdale | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,947 | 1,037 |
| Carlisle Primary School, Kewdale | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 315 | 1,062 |
| Kewdale Primary School, Kewdale | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 219 | 993 |
| Cloverdale Education Support Centre, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 99 | 1,006 |
| Cloverdale Primary School, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 346 | 958 |
| Rivervale Primary School, Rivervale | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 333 | 1,014 |
| Belmont City College, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,004 | 963 |
| Notre Dame Catholic Primary School, Cloverdale | Catholic | Primary | 2.1 km | 418 | 1,090 |
| Lathlain Primary School, Lathlain | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 673 | 1,088 |
| St Clare's School, Lathlain | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 35 | 991 |
| East Victoria Park Education Support Centre, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 56 | 1,049 |
| East Victoria Park Primary School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 429 | 1,088 |
| St Augustine's Primary School, Rivervale | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 181 | 1,114 |
| Queens Park Primary School, Queens Park | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 336 | 1,005 |
| Belmay Primary School, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 243 | 958 |
| South East Language Development Centre, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 221 | 950 |
| Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Victoria Park | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,442 | 1,108 |
| Carson Street School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 94 | 990 |
| St Norbert College, Queens Park | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 910 | 1,060 |
| Perth Montessori School, Burswood | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 92 | 1,115 |
| Belmont Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 73 | 1,011 |
| St Joseph's School, Queens Park | Catholic | Primary | 3.5 km | 432 | 1,075 |
| Victoria Park Primary School, Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 510 | 1,127 |
| Kent Street Senior High School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,215 | 1,041 |
| St Maria Goretti's Catholic School, Redcliffe | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 367 | 1,057 |
| Regent College, Victoria Park | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 340 | 1,142 |
| Victoria Park Christian School, Victoria Park | Independent | Primary | 4.2 km | 113 | 1,035 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kewdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506021310/kewdale/topic/education