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Perth - North West · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in Perth - North West

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

Higher levels of schooling and degrees define the daily life of Perth - North West. The area has seen a significant climb in education, with 63.4% of residents now finishing Year 12. This shift is mirrored in the adults' qualifications, where the number of people with a university degree has risen steadily since 2011.

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📍 Perth - North West, Region (SA4)

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

25.7% ▲ +36.5%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Perth - North West — higher than 71% of areas.

Perth - North West25.7%
Greater Perth 26.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is far more common here than in most other areas, with 63.4% of people completing their secondary schooling. This is well above the national figure of 58.8% and represents a climb of 8.9 percentage points over the last decade.

Completed Year 12

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63.4% ▲ +16.4%

Higher than 76% 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 West, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 18%.

Year 12 63.4% Year 10 16.9% Year 11 8.2% Year 9 or below 6.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 25.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the Western Australian average. This figure has grown by 6.9 percentage points since 2011, with bachelor degrees being the most common high-level qualification at 28.1%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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25.7% ▲ +36.5%

Higher than 71% 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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Perth - North West splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Bachelor degree 28.1% Certificate III / IV 27.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.3% Postgraduate degree 7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.0% Certificate I / II 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 19.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.1%. Society and culture as well as health both account for 11.0% of qualifications.

Schools

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

Perth - North West is home to 200 schools, among the largest number of institutions at this level. While the average school size of 536 is higher than most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other regions.

Average school ICSEA

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1,051

Higher than 73% of region (sa4) areas.

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

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Schools serving Perth - North West

200 schools — 107,278 students, average ICSEA 1,051.

By sector: Government 143 · Catholic 30 · Independent 27

By type: Primary 142 · Secondary 33 · Combined 25
Carine Senior High School, Carine Government Secondary — 2,545 1,105
Churchlands Senior High School, Churchlands Government Secondary — 2,221 1,115
St Stephen's School, Duncraig Independent Combined — 2,137 1,120
St Mark's Anglican Community School, Hillarys Independent Combined — 1,856 1,112
Ashdale Secondary College, Darch Government Secondary — 1,854 1,039
Duncraig Senior High School, Duncraig Government Secondary — 1,851 1,079
Newman College, Churchlands Independent Combined — 1,824 1,121
John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School, Mirrabooka Independent Combined — 1,702 1,075
Hale School, Wembley Downs Independent Combined — 1,623 1,161
Mercy College, Koondoola Catholic Combined — 1,574 988
Sacred Heart College, Sorrento Catholic Secondary — 1,508 1,116
St Mary's Anglican Girls' School, Karrinyup Independent Combined — 1,483 1,151
Peter Moyes Anglican Community School, Mindarie Independent Combined — 1,441 1,084
Joseph Banks Secondary College, Banksia Grove Government Secondary — 1,411 989
Kingsway Christian College, Darch Independent Combined — 1,379 1,118
Wanneroo Secondary College, Wanneroo Government Secondary — 1,367 994
Ocean Reef Senior High School, Ocean Reef Government Secondary — 1,353 1,055
Lake Joondalup Baptist College, Joondalup Independent Combined — 1,282 1,102
Woodvale Secondary College, Woodvale Government Secondary — 1,251 1,066
Alkimos College, Alkimos Government Secondary — 1,219 1,006
St James' Anglican School, Alkimos Independent Combined — 1,137 1,053
Quinns Baptist College, Mindarie Independent Combined — 1,101 1,061
Balcatta Senior High School, Balcatta Government Secondary — 1,088 1,045
Prendiville Catholic College, Ocean Reef Catholic Secondary — 1,086 1,073
Mater Dei College, Edgewater Catholic Secondary — 1,047 1,056
Butler College, Butler Government Secondary — 1,039 965
Servite College, Tuart Hill Independent Secondary — 1,032 1,058
Kinross College, Kinross Government Secondary — 1,027 1,029
Belridge Secondary College, Beldon Government Secondary — 959 1,010
Greenwood College, Greenwood Government Secondary — 944 1,038
Australian Islamic College (Dianella), Dianella Independent Combined — 868 1,018
Yanchep Secondary College, Yanchep Government Secondary — 854 970
Alta-1 College - Joondalup Campus, Joondalup Independent Secondary — 845 950
Warwick Senior High School, Warwick Government Secondary — 811 988
St Andrew's Grammar, Dianella Independent Combined — 796 1,078
Shorehaven Primary School, Alkimos Government Primary — 778 998
Northshore Christian Grammar School, Alkimos Independent Combined — 776 1,046
Currambine Primary School, Currambine Government Primary — 758 1,045
Mindarie Senior College, Mindarie Government Secondary — 754 1,045
Grandis Primary School, Banksia Grove Government Primary — 750 993
Landsdale Primary School, Landsdale Government Primary — 744 1,047
Mindarie Primary School, Mindarie Government Primary — 735 1,052
Spring Hill Primary School, Tapping Government Primary — 722 1,028
Emmanuel Christian Community School, Girrawheen Independent Combined — 711 973
Kinross Primary School, Kinross Government Primary — 700 1,035
Alkimos Primary School, Alkimos Government Primary — 682 988
Ashdale Primary School, Darch Government Primary — 682 1,047
Irene McCormack Catholic College, Butler Catholic Secondary — 665 1,013
Tuart Hill Primary School, Tuart Hill Government Primary — 648 1,066
Whitford Catholic Primary School, Craigie Catholic Primary — 637 1,092
Pearsall Primary School, Pearsall Government Primary — 624 1,045
Carnaby Rise Primary School, Landsdale Government Primary — 608 1,038
Yanchep Beach Primary School, Yanchep Government Primary — 604 983
Alkimos Beach Primary School, Alkimos Government Primary — 600 1,030
Balga Senior High School, Balga Government Secondary — 596 909
Our Lady of Grace School, North Beach Catholic Primary — 587 1,108
St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School, Ocean Reef Catholic Primary — 587 1,086
Carine Primary School, Carine Government Primary — 578 1,123
Dianella Secondary College, Dianella Government Secondary — 575 945
Karrinyup Primary School, Karrinyup Government Primary — 561 1,115
Carramar Primary School, Carramar Government Primary — 556 1,023
Davallia Primary School, Duncraig Government Primary — 553 1,122
Lake Gwelup Primary School, Gwelup Government Primary — 552 1,126
Butler Primary School, Butler Government Primary — 530 984
Hocking Primary School, Hocking Government Primary — 527 1,036
Hillarys Primary School, Hillarys Government Primary — 522 1,088
Beaumaris Primary School, Ocean Reef Government Primary — 516 1,070
Tapping Primary School, Tapping Government Primary — 497 1,023
West Balcatta Primary School, Balcatta Government Primary — 495 1,070
Deanmore Primary School, Karrinyup Government Primary — 486 1,111
Churchlands Primary School, Floreat Government Primary — 481 1,169
Doubleview Primary School, Doubleview Government Primary — 476 1,118
Madeley Primary School, Madeley Government Primary — 475 1,052
Duncraig Primary School, Duncraig Government Primary — 459 1,105
Yanchep Rise Primary School, Yanchep Government Primary — 459 951
Girrawheen Senior High School, Girrawheen Government Secondary — 458 899
Two Rocks Primary School, Two Rocks Government Primary — 456 966
Somerly Primary School, Clarkson Government Primary — 454 975
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Woodvale Catholic Primary — 454 1,087
John Butler Primary College, Butler Government Primary — 453 986
Dianella Heights Primary School, Dianella Government Primary — 448 1,098
Sorrento Primary School, Sorrento Government Primary — 442 1,109
Poynter Primary School, Duncraig Government Primary — 436 1,128
Padbury Catholic Primary School, Padbury Catholic Primary — 427 1,108
St Kieran Catholic Primary School, Tuart Hill Catholic Primary — 427 1,067
Burns Beach Primary School, Burns Beach Government Primary — 425 1,074
North Beach Primary School, North Beach Government Primary — 417 1,091
Edgewater Primary School, Edgewater Government Primary — 414 1,064
Wanneroo Primary School, Wanneroo Government Primary — 414 985
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Butler Catholic Primary — 411 1,030
Dianella Primary College, Dianella Government Primary — 410 968
Yanchep Lagoon Primary School, Yanchep Government Primary — 409 976
Rawlinson Primary School, Marangaroo Government Primary — 405 952
Coolbinia Primary School, Coolbinia Government Primary — 401 1,139
Glengarry Primary School, Duncraig Government Primary — 396 1,104
International School of Western Australia, City Beach Independent Combined — 396 1,180
Liwara Catholic Primary School, Greenwood Catholic Primary — 394 1,092
North Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale Government Primary — 394 1,079
Holy Rosary School, Doubleview Catholic Primary — 392 1,128
Carmel School, Dianella Independent Combined — 390 1,149
Nollamara Primary School, Nollamara Government Primary — 390 981
Quinns Beach Primary School, Quinns Rocks Government Primary — 385 970
Connolly Primary School, Connolly Government Primary — 384 1,062
Wembley Downs Primary School, Wembley Downs Government Primary — 382 1,134
West Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood Government Primary — 382 1,051
Joondalup Primary School, Joondalup Government Primary — 381 1,024
Creaney Primary School, Kingsley Government Primary — 379 1,064
Banksia Grove Primary School, Banksia Grove Government Primary — 378 947
St Anthony's School, Wanneroo Catholic Primary — 378 1,046
Marmion Primary School, Marmion Government Primary — 375 1,121
South Padbury Primary School, Padbury Government Primary — 373 1,067
Westminster Primary School, Westminster Government Primary — 372 971
Our Lady's Assumption School, Dianella Catholic Primary — 371 1,094
Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale Government Primary — 369 1,070
Alkimos Baptist College, Merriwa Independent Combined — 368 1,038
Yuluma Primary School, Innaloo Government Primary — 368 1,038
Youth Futures Community School, Clarkson Independent Secondary — 367 912
Craigie Heights Primary School, Craigie Government Primary — 365 1,036
Sutherland Dianella Primary School, Dianella Government Primary — 363 1,083
Merriwa Primary School, Merriwa Government Primary — 362 952
Woodlands Primary School, Woodlands Government Primary — 359 1,122
Quinns Rocks Primary School, Quinns Rocks Government Primary — 358 1,014
East Wanneroo Primary School, Wanneroo Government Primary — 346 972
Newborough Primary School, Karrinyup Government Primary — 344 1,086
Alinjarra Primary School, Alexander Heights Government Primary — 339 977
North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre, Dianella Government Primary — 337 1,016
Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood Government Primary — 336 1,013
Our Lady of Mercy Primary School, Girrawheen Catholic Primary — 334 997
St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Clarkson Catholic Primary — 327 1,046
Clarkson Community High School, Clarkson Government Secondary — 325 923
Eddystone Primary School, Heathridge Government Primary — 322 1,013
Francis Jordan Catholic School, Currambine Catholic Primary — 319 1,085
Glendale Primary School, Hamersley Government Primary — 317 1,066
Yokine Primary School, Yokine Government Primary — 313 1,073
Beldon Primary School, Beldon Government Primary — 303 1,016
West Morley Primary School, Dianella Government Primary — 303 1,044
West Coast Language Development Centre, Padbury Government Primary — 302 1,033
Roseworth Primary School, Girrawheen Government Primary — 299 899
Mullaloo Beach Primary School, Mullaloo Government Primary — 294 1,077
Balcatta Primary School, Balcatta Government Primary — 292 1,064
Atlantis Beach Baptist College, Two Rocks Independent Combined — 291 972
Eglinton Beach Primary School, Eglinton Government Primary — 288 1,020
Koondoola Primary School, Koondoola Government Primary — 279 871
Dalmain Primary School, Kingsley Government Primary — 278 1,077
Scarborough Primary School, Scarborough Government Primary — 278 1,101
North Balga Primary School, Balga Government Primary — 276 922
Clarkson Primary School, Clarkson Government Primary — 270 924
Bambara Primary School, Padbury Government Primary — 268 1,063
Poseidon Primary School, Heathridge Government Primary — 267 1,018
Warriapendi Primary School, Balga Government Primary — 266 965
Landsdale Gardens Primary School, Landsdale Government Primary — 264 1,032
Osborne Primary School, Osborne Park Government Primary — 262 1,057
Goollelal Primary School, Kingsley Government Primary — 249 1,059
East Hamersley Primary School, Hamersley Government Primary — 248 1,051
East Butler Primary School, Butler Government Primary — 244 972
Mullaloo Heights Primary School, Mullaloo Government Primary — 236 1,070
Majella Catholic Primary School, Balga Catholic Primary — 233 958
Springfield Primary School, Kallaroo Government Primary — 232 1,053
St John Paul II Catholic Primary School, Banksia Grove Catholic Primary — 230 1,011
Hawker Park Primary School, Warwick Government Primary — 228 1,073
Landsdale Christian School, Landsdale Independent Combined — 228 1,043
St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Hocking Catholic Primary — 218 1,047
Balga Primary School, Balga Government Primary — 213 937
Hudson Park Primary School, Girrawheen Government Primary — 212 937
North Morley Primary School, Dianella Government Primary — 207 1,032
St Denis School, Joondanna Catholic Primary — 200 1,123
St Lawrence Primary School, Balcatta Catholic Primary — 200 1,060
Takari Primary School, Balcatta Government Primary — 193 1,055
Ocean Reef Primary School, Ocean Reef Government Primary — 192 1,043
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Nollamara Catholic Primary — 192 1,071
Heathridge Primary School, Heathridge Government Primary — 191 1,011
Halidon Primary School, Kingsley Government Primary — 190 1,058
Marangaroo Primary School, Marangaroo Government Primary — 188 967
St Paul's Primary School, Mount Lawley Catholic Primary — 186 1,141
Boyare Primary School, Mirrabooka Government Primary — 176 887
Dryandra Primary School, Mirrabooka Government Primary — 176 883
St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Westminster Catholic Primary — 176 1,015
West Coast Steiner School, Nollamara Independent Primary — 172 1,101
The Montessori School, Kingsley Independent Combined — 166 1,120
St John's School, Scarborough Catholic Primary — 164 1,102
Padbury Primary School, Padbury Government Primary — 160 1,058
Gladys Newton School, Balga Government Combined — 157 1,008
Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Karrinyup Catholic Primary — 152 1,095
School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory, Padbury Government Primary — 144 —
St Dominic's School, Innaloo Catholic Primary — 138 1,108
Joondalup Education Support Centre, Joondalup Government Primary — 132 1,032
Dianella Secondary College Education Support Centre, Dianella Government Secondary — 116 977
West Coast Secondary Education Support Centre, Warwick Government Secondary — 114 1,023
Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre, Beldon Government Secondary — 111 1,039
Merriwa Education Support Centre, Merriwa Government Primary — 106 983
Y School WA, Mirrabooka Independent Secondary — 103 944
Westminster Education Support Centre, Westminster Government Primary — 97 979
Waddington Primary School, Koondoola Government Primary — 82 834
Beldon Education Support Centre, Beldon Government Primary — 75 1,049
Creaney Education Support Centre, Kingsley Government Primary — 72 1,056
Roseworth Education Support Centre, Girrawheen Government Primary — 70 959
Burbridge School, Koondoola Government Combined — 64 987
Sir David Brand School, Coolbinia Government Combined — 63 1,032
School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement, Padbury Government Secondary — 39 923
Banksia Montessori School, Dianella Independent Primary — 11 1,102

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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/505/perth-north-west/topic/education