67.2% —
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Rivervale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Rivervale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees have become more common in Rivervale since 2011. About 67.2% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are high here, with 67.2% of people completing Year 12. This is 9.2 percentage points higher than the Western Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Rivervale, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is well qualified, as 32.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
32.3% —
Higher than 72% 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 Rivervale, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools in Rivervale, which is fewer than most similar areas. While the local schools are smaller than usual, there are 27 schools within 3km of the area.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.36
Lower than 73% 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).
514
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
257
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 65% 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 Rivervale
27 schools — 13,762 students, average ICSEA 1,063.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 6 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Rivervale Primary School, Rivervale | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 333 | 1,014 |
| St Augustine's Primary School, Rivervale | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 181 | 1,114 |
| Lathlain Primary School, Lathlain | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 673 | 1,088 |
| St Clare's School, Lathlain | Catholic | Secondary | 1.2 km | 35 | 991 |
| Perth Montessori School, Burswood | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 92 | 1,115 |
| Carlisle Primary School, Kewdale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 315 | 1,062 |
| Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Victoria Park | Catholic | Secondary | 1.9 km | 1,442 | 1,108 |
| East Victoria Park Primary School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 429 | 1,088 |
| Belmont Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 73 | 1,011 |
| East Victoria Park Education Support Centre, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 56 | 1,049 |
| Cloverdale Education Support Centre, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 99 | 1,006 |
| Cloverdale Primary School, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 346 | 958 |
| Belmont City College, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,004 | 963 |
| Victoria Park Primary School, Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 510 | 1,127 |
| Regent College, Victoria Park | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 340 | 1,142 |
| Victoria Park Christian School, Victoria Park | Independent | Primary | 2.6 km | 113 | 1,035 |
| Notre Dame Catholic Primary School, Cloverdale | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 418 | 1,090 |
| Australian Islamic College (Kewdale), Kewdale | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 1,947 | 1,037 |
| Trinity College, East Perth | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,347 | 1,113 |
| Kent Street Senior High School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,215 | 1,041 |
| Kewdale Primary School, Kewdale | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 219 | 993 |
| Maylands Peninsula Primary School, Maylands | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 740 | 1,086 |
| Belmay Primary School, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 243 | 958 |
| South East Language Development Centre, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 221 | 950 |
| Carson Street School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 94 | 990 |
| St Maria Goretti's Catholic School, Redcliffe | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 367 | 1,057 |
| Mercedes College, Perth | Independent | Secondary | 4.6 km | 910 | 1,122 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rivervale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506021311/rivervale/topic/education