74.4% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Perth · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in South Perth
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly 43% of adults in South Perth hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a highly educated population where school completion rates have risen steadily. It is an area where high academic achievement is common across both the adult population and the local school system.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the state and national figures, with 74.4% of people finishing Year 12. This figure has risen by 6.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Perth, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is much higher than most areas, sitting at 42.9%. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8% and has grown by 9.2 percentage points over the last decade.
42.9% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 42.9%
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, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.5%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.8% and health at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score that is much higher than most areas. There are 16 schools in the area, with 56.3% being government run.
16
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.56
Higher than 60% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8,687
Lower than 59% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
543
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,099
Higher than 84% 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 South Perth
16 schools — 8,687 students, average ICSEA 1,099.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Aquinas College, Salter Point | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,332 | 1,110 |
| Wesley College, South Perth | Independent | Combined | — | 1,312 | 1,147 |
| Kent Street Senior High School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | — | 1,215 | 1,041 |
| Penrhos College, Como | Independent | Combined | — | 1,033 | 1,143 |
| Como Secondary College, Como | Government | Secondary | — | 838 | 1,056 |
| Como Primary School, Como | Government | Primary | — | 460 | 1,140 |
| Kensington Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | — | 447 | 1,121 |
| Manning Primary School, Manning | Government | Primary | — | 436 | 1,105 |
| South Perth Primary School, South Perth | Government | Primary | — | 395 | 1,122 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, South Perth | Catholic | Primary | — | 381 | 1,140 |
| Collier Primary School, Como | Government | Primary | — | 298 | 1,076 |
| St Pius X Catholic School, Manning | Catholic | Primary | — | 172 | 1,136 |
| Curtin Primary School, Manning | Government | Primary | — | 138 | 1,036 |
| Clontarf Aboriginal College, Waterford | Catholic | Secondary | — | 135 | 712 |
| Kensington Secondary School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | — | 82 | 1,008 |
| Hensman Street Elementary, South Perth | Independent | Primary | — | 13 | 1,080 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50607/south-perth/topic/education