39.9% ▲ +32.1%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Perth - Evandale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Perth - Evandale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Perth - Evandale have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 39.9% completing Year 12. While school and university completion rates are well below state and national figures, there has been a steady climb in qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8% and well below Tasmania's 47.1%. This is a modest improvement from 2011, when only 30.2% had finished high school.
Highest year of school
View on map →Perth - Evandale splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (42%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical person here holds a Certificate III or IV, and only 14.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure and well below the state average, though the share of graduates rose 4.3 points since 2011.
14.8% ▲ +41.4%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 Perth - Evandale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering, management, and commerce, both at 16.1%, followed by health at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two primary government schools with 398 total enrolments. Both the average school size and the school advantage score are lower than most similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.11
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Lower than 86% 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).
398
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
199
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 70% 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 Perth - Evandale
7 schools — 3,617 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 3
| Evandale Primary School, Evandale | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 101 | 979 |
| Perth Primary School, Perth | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 297 | 972 |
| Longford Primary School, Longford | Government | Primary | 13.0 km | 230 | 921 |
| Youngtown Primary School, Youngtown | Government | Primary | 14.3 km | 328 | 958 |
| Kings Meadows High School, Kings Meadows | Government | Secondary | 15.3 km | 567 | 963 |
| Prospect High School, Prospect | Government | Secondary | 16.7 km | 572 | 958 |
| St Patrick's College, Prospect Vale | Catholic | Secondary | 17.1 km | 1,522 | 1,020 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Perth - Evandale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031062/perth-evandale/topic/education