65.6% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 59.7%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Belmont - Victoria Park · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Belmont - Victoria Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 65% of residents in Belmont - Victoria Park finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure. This area is notably well-educated, with a strong trend toward higher qualifications and a high proportion of residents holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen 10 points since 2011 to 65.6%, a figure well above both Western Australia and the national average. Most people here finished school, with only 5.9% leaving at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Belmont - Victoria Park, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 31.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the state and national figures. This has grown significantly since 2011, with bachelor degrees now the most common high-level qualification at 31.0%.
31.4% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 31.4%
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 Belmont - Victoria Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce are the most common fields of study at 20.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.9%. Other common qualifications are in society and culture, health, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 25 schools with an average advantage score of 1,051, which is higher than most areas. Most of these are government-run primary schools, which make up 64% of the sector and 80% of the school types.
25
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.17
Higher than 50% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10,395
Higher than 52% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
416
Lower than 54% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,051
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Belmont - Victoria Park
25 schools — 10,395 students, average ICSEA 1,051.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Australian Islamic College (Kewdale), Kewdale | Independent | Combined | — | 1,947 | 1,037 |
| Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Victoria Park | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,442 | 1,108 |
| Belmont City College, Belmont | Government | Secondary | — | 1,004 | 963 |
| Lathlain Primary School, Lathlain | Government | Primary | — | 673 | 1,088 |
| Millen Primary School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | — | 544 | 1,084 |
| Victoria Park Primary School, Victoria Park | Government | Primary | — | 510 | 1,127 |
| East Victoria Park Primary School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | — | 429 | 1,088 |
| Notre Dame Catholic Primary School, Cloverdale | Catholic | Primary | — | 418 | 1,090 |
| St Maria Goretti's Catholic School, Redcliffe | Catholic | Primary | — | 367 | 1,057 |
| Cloverdale Primary School, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | — | 346 | 958 |
| Regent College, Victoria Park | Independent | Primary | — | 340 | 1,142 |
| Rivervale Primary School, Rivervale | Government | Primary | — | 333 | 1,014 |
| Carlisle Primary School, Kewdale | Government | Primary | — | 315 | 1,062 |
| Redcliffe Primary School, Redcliffe | Government | Primary | — | 301 | 988 |
| Belmay Primary School, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | — | 243 | 958 |
| South East Language Development Centre, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | — | 221 | 950 |
| Kewdale Primary School, Kewdale | Government | Primary | — | 219 | 993 |
| St Augustine's Primary School, Rivervale | Catholic | Primary | — | 181 | 1,114 |
| Victoria Park Christian School, Victoria Park | Independent | Primary | — | 113 | 1,035 |
| Cloverdale Education Support Centre, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | — | 99 | 1,006 |
| Carson Street School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | — | 94 | 990 |
| Perth Montessori School, Burswood | Independent | Combined | — | 92 | 1,115 |
| Belmont Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | — | 73 | 1,011 |
| East Victoria Park Education Support Centre, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | — | 56 | 1,049 |
| St Clare's School, Lathlain | Catholic | Secondary | — | 35 | 991 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Belmont - Victoria Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50602/belmont-victoria-park/topic/education