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Perth - North East · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in Perth - North East

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A 10 percentage point jump in Year 12 completions since 2011 shows a clear shift toward higher schooling in Perth - North East. More people are finishing school and gaining degrees, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising to 21.2%. This reflects a growing trend of higher educational attainment across the region.

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📍 Perth - North East, Region (SA4)

Where Perth - North East sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.2% ▲ +42.0%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Perth - North East — higher than 58% of areas.

Perth - North East21.2%
Greater Perth 26.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 57.8% of people here finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas and roughly the same as the state figure. This is a significant increase from 47.6% in 2011.

Completed Year 12

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57.8% ▲ +21.4%

Higher than 66% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Perth - North East, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 57.8% Year 10 20.0% Year 11 8.9% Year 9 or below 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 21.2%, which is well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.2% ▲ +42.0%

Higher than 58% of region (sa4) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Perth - North East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 31.2% Bachelor degree 24.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.8% Postgraduate degree 6.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.5% Certificate I / II 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are most commonly focused on Engineering and Management & Commerce, which both account for 17.8% of degrees. Other common fields include Society & Culture at 11.5% and Health at 9.6%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Perth - North East has 94 schools, with an average size of 510 students, which is higher than most areas. Most students attend government schools (72.3%), and the majority of schools are primary schools.

Average school ICSEA

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1,013

Lower than 51% of region (sa4) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Perth - North East — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Perth - North East

94 schools — 47,938 students, average ICSEA 1,013.

By sector: Government 68 · Catholic 13 · Independent 13

By type: Primary 69 · Secondary 16 · Combined 9
Chisholm Catholic College, Bedford Catholic Secondary — 1,738 1,079
Swan Christian College, Middle Swan Independent Secondary — 1,689 1,059
Aveley Secondary College, Ellenbrook Government Secondary — 1,582 980
Ellenbrook Secondary College, Ellenbrook Government Secondary — 1,442 968
La Salle College, Middle Swan Catholic Secondary — 1,346 1,028
Holy Cross College, Ellenbrook Catholic Combined — 1,311 1,040
Swan Valley Anglican Community School, Aveley Independent Combined — 1,272 1,055
Guildford Grammar School, Guildford Independent Combined — 1,225 1,100
John Forrest Secondary College, Morley Government Secondary — 1,122 1,026
Hampton Senior High School, Morley Government Secondary — 1,092 983
Morley Senior High School, Noranda Government Secondary — 1,013 1,008
Brabham Primary School, Brabham Government Primary — 978 1,032
Ballajura Community College, Ballajura Government Secondary — 929 960
Bullsbrook College, Bullsbrook Government Combined — 927 957
Anne Hamersley Primary School, Ellenbrook Government Primary — 813 980
Mundaring Christian College, Mundaring Independent Primary — 809 1,051
Eastern Hills Senior High School, Mount Helena Government Secondary — 789 998
Aveley North Primary School, Aveley Government Primary — 770 1,003
Governor Stirling Senior High School, Woodbridge Government Secondary — 751 961
Helena College, Glen Forrest Independent Combined — 740 1,114
Maylands Peninsula Primary School, Maylands Government Primary — 740 1,086
Malvern Springs Primary School, Ellenbrook Government Primary — 713 972
Swan View Senior High School, Swan View Government Secondary — 706 919
Caversham Valley Primary School, Caversham Government Primary — 679 1,035
Ellenbrook Christian College, Ellenbrook Independent Combined — 677 1,050
Ballajura Primary School, Ballajura Government Primary — 674 1,017
Cyril Jackson Senior Campus, Bassendean Government Secondary — 671 962
Aveley Primary School, Aveley Government Primary — 621 1,025
Kiara College, Kiara Government Secondary — 620 804
Australian Islamic College (Henley Brook), Henley Brook Independent Combined — 565 1,046
Ellen Stirling Primary School, Ellenbrook Government Primary — 555 972
Arbor Grove Primary School, Ellenbrook Government Primary — 544 954
Hillcrest Primary School, Bayswater Government Primary — 496 1,066
Bayswater Primary School, Bayswater Government Primary — 460 1,102
Good Shepherd Catholic School, Lockridge Catholic Primary — 431 1,064
West Beechboro Primary School, Beechboro Government Primary — 429 959
Infant Jesus School, Morley Catholic Primary — 420 1,083
St Helena's Catholic Primary School, Ellenbrook Catholic Primary — 420 1,039
Eden Hill Primary School, Eden Hill Government Primary — 414 1,019
St Columba's School, Bayswater Catholic Primary — 414 1,125
Caversham Primary School, West Swan Government Primary — 404 1,035
Dayton Primary School, Dayton Government Primary — 404 1,041
Ellenbrook Primary School, Ellenbrook Government Primary — 404 964
St Brigid's Primary School, Middle Swan Catholic Primary — 402 1,030
Upper Swan Primary School, Upper Swan Government Primary — 398 1,008
Hampton Park Primary School, Morley Government Primary — 394 1,017
Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary School, Ballajura Catholic Primary — 393 1,016
St Anthony's School, Greenmount Catholic Primary — 390 1,020
Woodbridge Primary School, Woodbridge Government Primary — 388 1,012
Bassendean Primary School, Bassendean Government Primary — 380 1,096
Greenmount Primary School, Greenmount Government Primary — 380 997
Darlington Primary School, Darlington Government Primary — 375 1,117
Anzac Terrace Primary School, Bassendean Government Primary — 364 1,025
East Beechboro Primary School, Beechboro Government Primary — 362 969
Indie School Western Australia, Midland Independent Secondary — 362 942
Midvale Primary School, Midvale Government Primary — 355 912
South Ballajura Primary School, Ballajura Government Primary — 355 939
Noranda Primary School, Noranda Government Primary — 352 1,020
Middle Swan Primary School, Stratton Government Primary — 340 942
Henley Brook Primary School, Henley Brook Government Primary — 336 1,029
Mundaring Primary School, Mundaring Government Primary — 336 1,027
Helena Valley Primary School, Helena Valley Government Primary — 334 1,022
Camboon Primary School, Noranda Government Primary — 322 1,019
Guildford Primary School, Guildford Government Primary — 315 1,044
Illawarra Primary School, Ballajura Government Primary — 310 987
Beechboro Christian School, Bennett Springs Independent Primary — 305 1,072
Swan View Primary School, Swan View Government Primary — 289 904
Parkerville Primary School, Parkerville Government Primary — 288 1,023
Lockridge Primary School, Lockridge Government Primary — 282 851
Beechboro Primary School, Beechboro Government Primary — 273 813
Maarakool Primary School, Brabham Government Primary — 256 1,035
Durham Road School, Bayswater Government Combined — 242 992
Glen Forrest Primary School, Glen Forrest Government Primary — 235 1,045
Morley Primary School, Morley Government Primary — 228 1,027
St Michael's School, Bassendean Catholic Primary — 208 1,109
Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Dayton Catholic Primary — 207 1,054
Embleton Primary School, Embleton Government Primary — 199 955
Herne Hill Primary School, Herne Hill Government Primary — 190 983
Gidgegannup Primary School, Gidgegannup Government Primary — 187 1,006
The Silver Tree Steiner School, Parkerville Independent Primary — 172 948
Ashfield Primary School, Ashfield Government Primary — 165 923
Sacred Heart School, Mundaring Catholic Primary — 164 1,041
Weld Square Primary School, Morley Government Primary — 158 1,053
Treetops Montessori School, Darlington Independent Combined — 153 1,083
Sawyers Valley Primary School, Sawyers Valley Government Primary — 150 1,017
Mount Helena Primary School, Mount Helena Government Primary — 136 971
Chidlow Primary School, Chidlow Government Primary — 132 968
Clayton View Primary School, Koongamia Government Primary — 124 861
Moorditj Noongar Community College, Midland Government Primary — 121 678
Helena River Steiner School, Midland Independent Primary — 101 1,037
South Ballajura Education Support Centre, Ballajura Government Primary — 97 999
Casa Mia Montessori Community School, Bassendean Independent Primary — 53 1,094
Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support Centre, Bassendean Government Secondary — 48 973
Wooroloo Primary School, Wooroloo Government Primary — 33 972

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Perth - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/504/perth-north-east/topic/education