75.7% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 75.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Perth - Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in South Perth - Kensington
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees have risen steadily in South Perth - Kensington since 2011. The area now stands out for its high educational attainment, with 45.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national and state figures, with 75.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most areas and has risen by 6.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Perth - Kensington, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly half of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the 23.8% seen across Western Australia. This proportion has grown by 8.5 points since 2011, with 16.4% of residents holding postgraduate degrees.
45.3% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.8%
- 2016: 40.5%
- 2021: 45.3%
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 South Perth - Kensington, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.9% and health at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7 schools in the area, which is more than about 87% of similar areas. These schools have a school advantage score of 1,104, which is much higher than most other areas.
7
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.88
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Higher than 81% 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).
3,845
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
549
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,104
Higher than 84% 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 South Perth - Kensington
40 schools — 21,196 students, average ICSEA 1,116.
By sector: Government 23 · Independent 9 · Catholic 8
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 11 · Combined 4
| Wesley College, South Perth | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,312 | 1,147 |
| Hensman Street Elementary, South Perth | Independent | Primary | 0.8 km | 13 | 1,080 |
| South Perth Primary School, South Perth | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 395 | 1,122 |
| Collier Primary School, Como | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 298 | 1,076 |
| Kensington Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 447 | 1,121 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, South Perth | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 381 | 1,140 |
| Kensington Secondary School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 82 | 1,008 |
| Penrhos College, Como | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,033 | 1,143 |
| Como Primary School, Como | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 460 | 1,140 |
| Victoria Park Christian School, Victoria Park | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 113 | 1,035 |
| Regent College, Victoria Park | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 340 | 1,142 |
| Kent Street Senior High School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,215 | 1,041 |
| Victoria Park Primary School, Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 510 | 1,127 |
| Como Secondary College, Como | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 838 | 1,056 |
| Trinity College, East Perth | Catholic | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,347 | 1,113 |
| Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Victoria Park | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,442 | 1,108 |
| Mercedes College, Perth | Independent | Secondary | 2.9 km | 910 | 1,122 |
| Curtin Primary School, Manning | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 138 | 1,036 |
| Perth Montessori School, Burswood | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 92 | 1,115 |
| St George's Anglican Grammar School, Perth | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 596 | 1,139 |
| Millen Primary School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 544 | 1,084 |
| East Victoria Park Primary School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 429 | 1,088 |
| East Victoria Park Education Support Centre, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 56 | 1,049 |
| Carson Street School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 94 | 990 |
| St Clare's School, Lathlain | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 35 | 991 |
| Lathlain Primary School, Lathlain | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 673 | 1,088 |
| Manning Primary School, Manning | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 436 | 1,105 |
| St Pius X Catholic School, Manning | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 172 | 1,136 |
| Canning College, Bentley | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 247 | 1,073 |
| St Augustine's Primary School, Rivervale | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 181 | 1,114 |
| Applecross Primary School, Applecross | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 571 | 1,155 |
| Clontarf Aboriginal College, Waterford | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 135 | 712 |
| Santa Clara School, St James | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 192 | 1,072 |
| Carlisle Primary School, Kewdale | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 315 | 1,062 |
| Perth Modern School, Subiaco | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,472 | 1,230 |
| Al-Hidayah Islamic School, Bentley | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 198 | 1,055 |
| Bentley Primary School, Bentley | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 336 | 974 |
| Bob Hawke College, Subiaco | Government | Secondary | 5.4 km | 1,972 | 1,129 |
| Rosalie Primary School, Shenton Park | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 470 | 1,178 |
| Subiaco Primary School, Subiaco | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 706 | 1,169 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Perth - Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506071147/south-perth-kensington/topic/education