74.4% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 69.9%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Como · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Como
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 43% of adults in Como hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This makes it a highly educated area where university qualifications are common and the number of people with degrees has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are much higher than most areas, with 74.4% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 16 percentage points above both the state and national figures, and the rate has risen by 7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Como, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are very common here, as 43.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%, and the proportion of degree holders has grown by nearly 10 points over the last decade.
43.2% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 43.2%
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 Como, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (16%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 21.8%, followed by health at 13.1% and engineering at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Como has five schools with a total of 2,801 enrolments, which is more than most similar areas. These schools are generally larger than average and have a school advantage score that is much higher than most other areas.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.57
Higher than 62% 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).
2,801
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
560
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,109
Higher than 86% 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 Como
38 schools — 18,745 students, average ICSEA 1,105.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 8 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 28 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Como Secondary College, Como | Government | Secondary | 0.1 km | 838 | 1,056 |
| Curtin Primary School, Manning | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 138 | 1,036 |
| Penrhos College, Como | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,033 | 1,143 |
| Como Primary School, Como | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 460 | 1,140 |
| Collier Primary School, Como | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 298 | 1,076 |
| Manning Primary School, Manning | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 436 | 1,105 |
| St Pius X Catholic School, Manning | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 172 | 1,136 |
| Hensman Street Elementary, South Perth | Independent | Primary | 2.2 km | 13 | 1,080 |
| Kensington Secondary School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 82 | 1,008 |
| Aquinas College, Salter Point | Catholic | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,332 | 1,110 |
| South Perth Primary School, South Perth | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 395 | 1,122 |
| Wesley College, South Perth | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,312 | 1,147 |
| Canning College, Bentley | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 247 | 1,073 |
| Kensington Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 447 | 1,121 |
| Clontarf Aboriginal College, Waterford | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 135 | 712 |
| Kent Street Senior High School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,215 | 1,041 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, South Perth | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 381 | 1,140 |
| Applecross Primary School, Applecross | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 571 | 1,155 |
| Millen Primary School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 544 | 1,084 |
| St Benedict's School, Applecross | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 336 | 1,152 |
| Shelley Primary School, Shelley | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 439 | 1,136 |
| Carson Street School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 94 | 990 |
| Queen of Apostles School, Riverton | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 208 | 1,115 |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School, Mount Pleasant | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 564 | 1,146 |
| Santa Clara School, St James | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 192 | 1,072 |
| Victoria Park Christian School, Victoria Park | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 113 | 1,035 |
| Regent College, Victoria Park | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 340 | 1,142 |
| Al-Hidayah Islamic School, Bentley | Independent | Primary | 4.0 km | 198 | 1,055 |
| Bentley Primary School, Bentley | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 336 | 974 |
| Victoria Park Primary School, Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 510 | 1,127 |
| Rossmoyne Primary School, Rossmoyne | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 407 | 1,147 |
| Wilson Primary School, Wilson | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 291 | 1,022 |
| Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Victoria Park | Catholic | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,442 | 1,108 |
| East Victoria Park Primary School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 429 | 1,088 |
| East Victoria Park Education Support Centre, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 56 | 1,049 |
| Ardross Primary School, Ardross | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 448 | 1,149 |
| Applecross Senior High School, Ardross | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,962 | 1,120 |
| Brentwood Primary School, Brentwood | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 331 | 1,116 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Como [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506071145/como/topic/education