71.4% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Melville · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Melville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of learning and a strong focus on degrees shape daily life in Melville. About 38% of adults here hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This commitment to education is reflected in the local schools, which are generally larger and more advantaged than those in most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is a priority here, with 71.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and has risen by 8.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Melville, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Professional degrees are common, as 38.3% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and is far above the national figure of 26.3%.
38.3% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 82% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 38.3%
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 Melville, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 22.4%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 15.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 32 schools with a total of 23,236 enrolments. These schools are larger and have much higher advantage scores than those in most other areas, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children.
32
Higher than 61% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.74
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23,236
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
726
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,118
Higher than 90% 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 Melville
32 schools — 23,236 students, average ICSEA 1,118.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 7 · Combined 3
| Rossmoyne Senior High School, Rossmoyne | Government | Secondary | — | 2,824 | 1,135 |
| Applecross Senior High School, Ardross | Government | Secondary | — | 1,962 | 1,120 |
| Corpus Christi College, Bateman | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,789 | 1,116 |
| Melville Senior High School, Melville | Government | Secondary | — | 1,398 | 1,071 |
| All Saints' College, Bull Creek | Independent | Combined | — | 1,374 | 1,162 |
| Santa Maria College, Attadale | Independent | Combined | — | 1,334 | 1,133 |
| Kennedy Baptist College, Murdoch | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,244 | 1,113 |
| Leeming Senior High School, Leeming | Government | Secondary | — | 1,164 | 1,077 |
| Melville Primary School, Melville | Government | Primary | — | 670 | 1,119 |
| Oberthur Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | — | 646 | 1,174 |
| Winthrop Primary School, Winthrop | Government | Primary | — | 603 | 1,143 |
| Applecross Primary School, Applecross | Government | Primary | — | 571 | 1,155 |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School, Mount Pleasant | Government | Primary | — | 564 | 1,146 |
| Bicton Primary School, Bicton | Government | Primary | — | 562 | 1,113 |
| Palmyra Primary School, Palmyra | Government | Primary | — | 536 | 1,113 |
| Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - St Joseph Pignatelli Campus, Attadale | Catholic | Primary | — | 513 | 1,131 |
| Ardross Primary School, Ardross | Government | Primary | — | 448 | 1,149 |
| Attadale Primary School, Attadale | Government | Primary | — | 440 | 1,137 |
| Booragoon Primary School, Booragoon | Government | Primary | — | 435 | 1,121 |
| Kardinya Primary School, Kardinya | Government | Primary | — | 433 | 1,087 |
| West Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | — | 433 | 1,126 |
| Bull Creek Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | — | 405 | 1,139 |
| Bateman Primary School, Bateman | Government | Primary | — | 371 | 1,126 |
| Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | — | 367 | 1,107 |
| St Benedict's School, Applecross | Catholic | Primary | — | 336 | 1,152 |
| North Lake Senior Campus, Kardinya | Government | Secondary | — | 335 | 991 |
| Caralee Community School, Willagee | Government | Primary | — | 333 | 1,010 |
| Brentwood Primary School, Brentwood | Government | Primary | — | 331 | 1,116 |
| Banksia Park Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | — | 286 | 1,109 |
| Fremantle Language Development Centre, Willagee | Government | Primary | — | 227 | 991 |
| Our Lady of Fatima School, Palmyra | Catholic | Primary | — | 156 | 1,116 |
| Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre, Leeming | Government | Secondary | — | 146 | 1,036 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50704/melville/topic/education