68.7% ▲ +18.3%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bicton - Palmyra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Bicton - Palmyra
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of nearly 10 percentage points separates Bicton - Palmyra from the national figure for university degrees. This area is highly educated, with 68.7% of residents finishing Year 12 and a growing number of adults holding advanced qualifications. Most people here have achieved a level of schooling far above the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates in Bicton - Palmyra rose 11 points since 2011 to reach 68.7%. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and well above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bicton - Palmyra, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 36.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and rose 9.2 points over the last decade.
36.2% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 36.2%
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 Bicton - Palmyra, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 18.4%, followed by health at 14.0% and engineering at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,113, which is much higher than most areas. While there are only 3 primary schools in the area, residents have access to 39 schools within a 3 km radius.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.19
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
39
Higher than 80% 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).
1,254
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
418
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,113
Higher than 87% 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 Bicton - Palmyra
39 schools — 22,656 students, average ICSEA 1,111.
By sector: Government 26 · Catholic 8 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 8 · Combined 4
| Bicton Primary School, Bicton | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 562 | 1,113 |
| Our Lady of Fatima School, Palmyra | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 156 | 1,116 |
| Palmyra Primary School, Palmyra | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 536 | 1,113 |
| Richmond Primary School, East Fremantle | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 461 | 1,156 |
| Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - St Joseph Pignatelli Campus, Attadale | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 513 | 1,131 |
| Attadale Primary School, Attadale | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 440 | 1,137 |
| Santa Maria College, Attadale | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,334 | 1,133 |
| Melville Primary School, Melville | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 670 | 1,119 |
| Melville Senior High School, Melville | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,398 | 1,071 |
| North Fremantle Primary School, North Fremantle | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 157 | 1,112 |
| Caralee Community School, Willagee | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 333 | 1,010 |
| Fremantle Language Development Centre, Willagee | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 227 | 991 |
| East Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 409 | 1,149 |
| Mosman Park Primary School, Mosman Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 403 | 1,142 |
| John Curtin College Of The Arts, Fremantle | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,768 | 1,129 |
| Iona Presentation College, Mosman Park | Catholic | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,265 | 1,141 |
| Mosman Park School For Deaf Children, Mosman Park | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 23 | 972 |
| White Gum Valley Primary School, White Gum Valley | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 246 | 1,119 |
| St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, Mosman Park | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,075 | 1,171 |
| The Beehive Montessori School, Mosman Park | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 152 | 1,181 |
| Christian Brothers' College, Fremantle | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 954 | 1,092 |
| Hilton Primary School, Hilton | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 386 | 1,065 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Fremantle | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 112 | 1,054 |
| Cottesloe Primary School, Peppermint Grove | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 351 | 1,153 |
| Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 201 | 1,143 |
| Fremantle College, Beaconsfield | Government | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,312 | 1,004 |
| Dalkeith Primary School, Dalkeith | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 330 | 1,183 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Hilton | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 190 | 1,064 |
| Winterfold Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 321 | 1,057 |
| Christ the King School, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 304 | 1,069 |
| Seton Catholic College, Samson | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,091 | 1,048 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Peppermint Grove | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 963 | 1,159 |
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 551 | 1,090 |
| Samson Primary School, Samson | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 342 | 1,065 |
| Kardinya Primary School, Kardinya | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 433 | 1,087 |
| East Hamilton Hill Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 257 | 1,016 |
| Christ Church Grammar School, Claremont | Independent | Combined | 5.2 km | 1,697 | 1,193 |
| Freshwater Bay Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 398 | 1,154 |
| North Lake Senior Campus, Kardinya | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 335 | 991 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bicton - Palmyra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041177/bicton-palmyra/topic/education