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Perth - South West · Region (SA4)

Education & Qualifications in Perth - South West

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

Slightly higher school and degree completion rates set Perth - South West apart from the state average. This region has seen a strong push toward further education, with the proportion of people finishing Year 12 climbing by 9.2 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Perth - South West, Region (SA4)

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

25.0% ▲ +35.2%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Perth - South West — higher than 69% of areas.

Perth - South West25.0%
Greater Perth 26.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 60% of residents have finished Year 12, which is a little above the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a growing trend toward higher school completion across the area.

Completed Year 12

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60.0% ▲ +18.0%

Higher than 71% 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 - South West, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 20%.

Year 12 60.0% Year 10 19.0% Year 11 8.8% Year 9 or below 6.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

One in four adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is a little above the Western Australian average. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 18.5% of adults had reached this level.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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25.0% ▲ +35.2%

Higher than 69% 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 - South West splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 28.5% Bachelor degree 26.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.0% Postgraduate degree 8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.0% Certificate I / II 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering and Management and Commerce, which both account for around 18% of qualifications, followed by Society and Culture at 11.4%.

Schools

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

The region has 147 schools and some of the largest enrolments of any similar area, with 83,813 students. Most children attend government schools (74.8%), and the average school size of 570 is much higher than in most other areas.

Average school ICSEA

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1,045

Higher than 70% 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 - South West

147 schools — 83,813 students, average ICSEA 1,045.

By sector: Government 110 · Independent 19 · Catholic 18

By type: Primary 106 · Secondary 27 · Combined 14
Rossmoyne Senior High School, Rossmoyne Government Secondary — 2,824 1,135
Applecross Senior High School, Ardross Government Secondary — 1,962 1,120
Comet Bay College, Secret Harbour Government Secondary — 1,879 1,004
Corpus Christi College, Bateman Catholic Combined — 1,789 1,116
John Curtin College Of The Arts, Fremantle Government Secondary — 1,768 1,129
Mother Teresa Catholic College, Baldivis Catholic Combined — 1,526 1,034
Melville Senior High School, Melville Government Secondary — 1,398 1,071
All Saints' College, Bull Creek Independent Combined — 1,374 1,162
Baldivis Secondary College, Baldivis Government Secondary — 1,370 975
South Coast Baptist College, Waikiki Independent Combined — 1,355 1,047
Santa Maria College, Attadale Independent Combined — 1,334 1,133
Fremantle College, Beaconsfield Government Secondary — 1,312 1,004
Peter Carnley Anglican Community School, Wellard Independent Combined — 1,275 1,041
Kolbe Catholic College, Rockingham Catholic Secondary — 1,270 1,046
Gilmore College, Orelia Government Secondary — 1,251 924
Kennedy Baptist College, Murdoch Independent Secondary — 1,244 1,113
Emmanuel Catholic College, Success Catholic Secondary — 1,215 1,041
Leeming Senior High School, Leeming Government Secondary — 1,164 1,077
Safety Bay Senior High School, Safety Bay Government Secondary — 1,148 966
Seton Catholic College, Samson Catholic Secondary — 1,091 1,048
Hammond Park Secondary College, Hammond Park Government Secondary — 1,069 1,021
Rockingham Senior High School, Rockingham Government Secondary — 1,035 954
Ridge View Secondary College, Baldivis Government Secondary — 982 989
Christian Brothers' College, Fremantle Catholic Secondary — 954 1,092
Wellard Primary School, Wellard Government Primary — 942 1,023
Aubin Grove Primary School, Aubin Grove Government Primary — 923 1,076
The King's College, Wellard Independent Combined — 923 1,039
Tranby College, Baldivis Independent Combined — 865 1,060
Hammond Park Primary School, Hammond Park Government Primary — 858 1,061
Living Waters Lutheran College, Warnbro Independent Combined — 834 1,023
Atwell College, Atwell Government Secondary — 831 1,003
Warnbro Community High School, Warnbro Government Secondary — 815 933
Makybe Rise Primary School, Baldivis Government Primary — 805 1,002
Tuart Rise Primary School, Baldivis Government Primary — 736 974
Bertram Primary School, Bertram Government Primary — 705 981
Honeywood Primary School, Wandi Government Primary — 678 1,047
Melville Primary School, Melville Government Primary — 670 1,119
Settlers Primary School, Baldivis Government Primary — 661 997
Oberthur Primary School, Bull Creek Government Primary — 646 1,174
Secret Harbour Primary School, Secret Harbour Government Primary — 644 1,017
Comet Bay Primary School, Secret Harbour Government Primary — 638 1,005
Star of the Sea Primary School, Rockingham Catholic Primary — 638 1,041
Singleton Primary School, Singleton Government Primary — 629 994
Baldivis Gardens Primary School, Baldivis Government Primary — 628 976
Baldivis Primary School, Baldivis Government Primary — 612 982
Mater Christi Catholic Primary School, Yangebup Catholic Primary — 609 1,070
Coogee Primary School, Coogee Government Primary — 605 1,064
Sheoak Grove Primary School, Baldivis Government Primary — 603 979
Winthrop Primary School, Winthrop Government Primary — 603 1,143
Safety Bay Primary School, Safety Bay Government Primary — 592 1,000
Wellard Village Primary School, Wellard Government Primary — 588 999
Success Primary School, Success Government Primary — 582 1,048
Applecross Primary School, Applecross Government Primary — 571 1,155
Lakeland Senior High School, South Lake Government Secondary — 566 944
Rivergums Primary School, Baldivis Government Primary — 566 997
Mount Pleasant Primary School, Mount Pleasant Government Primary — 564 1,146
Bicton Primary School, Bicton Government Primary — 562 1,113
Perth Waldorf School, Bibra Lake Independent Combined — 561 1,091
Treeby Primary School, Treeby Government Primary — 559 1,083
Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield Government Primary — 551 1,090
Jandakot Primary School, Success Government Primary — 539 1,050
Palmyra Primary School, Palmyra Government Primary — 536 1,113
Beeliar Primary School, Beeliar Government Primary — 515 1,023
Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - St Joseph Pignatelli Campus, Attadale Catholic Primary — 513 1,131
Golden Bay Primary School, Golden Bay Government Primary — 511 961
Atwell Primary School, Atwell Government Primary — 505 1,047
Harmony Primary School, Atwell Government Primary — 501 1,063
St Jerome's Primary School, Lake Coogee Catholic Primary — 468 1,051
Fremantle Christian College, Hamilton Hill Independent Combined — 466 1,042
Richmond Primary School, East Fremantle Government Primary — 461 1,156
Charthouse Primary School, Waikiki Government Primary — 451 965
Rockingham Lakes Primary School, Port Kennedy Government Primary — 450 952
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
South Coogee Primary School, Beeliar Government Primary — 417 1,020
Calista Primary School, Calista Government Primary — 413 920
East Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle Government Primary — 409 1,149
Hammond Park Catholic Primary School, Hammond Park Catholic Primary — 408 1,078
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Port Kennedy Catholic Primary — 408 1,029
Rockingham Beach Primary School, Rockingham Government Primary — 406 993
St Vincent's School, Parmelia Catholic Primary — 406 1,031
Bull Creek Primary School, Bull Creek Government Primary — 405 1,139
Endeavour Primary School, Port Kennedy Government Primary — 387 957
Hilton Primary School, Hilton Government Primary — 386 1,065
East Waikiki Primary School, Cooloongup Government Primary — 385 919
Bibra Lake Primary School, Bibra Lake Government Primary — 378 1,031
Koorana Primary School, Warnbro Government Primary — 377 936
Bateman Primary School, Bateman Government Primary — 371 1,126
Leeming Primary School, Leeming Government Primary — 367 1,107
Leda Primary School, Leda Government Primary — 366 912
Port Kennedy Primary School, Port Kennedy Government Primary — 362 956
Phoenix Primary School, Hamilton Hill Government Primary — 344 1,045
Samson Primary School, Samson Government Primary — 342 1,065
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
Divine Mercy College, Yangebup Independent Combined — 322 1,062
Yangebup Primary School, Yangebup Government Primary — 322 989
Pine View Primary School, Baldivis Government Primary — 321 994
Winterfold Primary School, Beaconsfield Government Primary — 321 1,057
Cooloongup Primary School, Cooloongup Government Primary — 312 913
Christ the King School, Beaconsfield Catholic Primary — 304 1,069
Orelia Primary School, Orelia Government Primary — 301 919
North Parmelia Primary School, Parmelia Government Primary — 300 936
Newton Primary School, Spearwood Government Primary — 299 1,017
Jilbup Primary School, Hammond Park Government Primary — 294 1,054
Waikiki Primary School, Waikiki Government Primary — 291 958
Banksia Park Primary School, Leeming Government Primary — 286 1,109
South Lake Primary School, South Lake Government Primary — 280 979
Rockingham Montessori School, Rockingham Independent Primary — 272 1,033
Peel Language Development School, Port Kennedy Government Primary — 265 935
East Hamilton Hill Primary School, Hamilton Hill Government Primary — 257 1,016
Hillman Primary School, Hillman Government Primary — 256 925
SMYL Community College, Rockingham Independent Secondary — 252 905
White Gum Valley Primary School, White Gum Valley Government Primary — 246 1,119
Bungaree Primary School, Rockingham Government Primary — 233 927
Warnbro Primary School, Warnbro Government Primary — 233 948
Fremantle Language Development Centre, Willagee Government Primary — 227 991
Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle Government Primary — 201 1,143
Blue Gum Montessori School, Bibra Lake Independent Primary — 192 1,156
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Hilton Catholic Primary — 190 1,064
North Fremantle Primary School, North Fremantle Government Primary — 157 1,112
Our Lady of Fatima School, Palmyra Catholic Primary — 156 1,116
Port School, Hamilton Hill Independent Secondary — 156 906
Coolbellup Community School, Coolbellup Government Primary — 153 905
Medina Primary School, Medina Government Primary — 153 900
Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre, Leeming Government Secondary — 146 1,036
Rockingham John Calvin School, Baldivis Independent Primary — 137 1,026
Malibu School, Safety Bay Government Combined — 114 967
Spearwood Primary School, Spearwood Government Primary — 114 954
St Patrick's Primary School, Fremantle Catholic Primary — 112 1,054
Spearwood Alternative School, Spearwood Government Primary — 95 1,079
Warnbro Community High School Education Support Centre, Warnbro Government Secondary — 94 919
Endeavour Education Support Centre, Port Kennedy Government Primary — 92 895
Koorana Education Support Centre, Warnbro Government Primary — 92 979
Southwell Primary School, Hamilton Hill Government Primary — 83 794
Lance Holt School, Fremantle Independent Primary — 80 1,158
Rockingham Senior High School Education Support Centre, Rockingham Government Secondary — 76 984
Leda Education Support Centre, Leda Government Primary — 73 961
Rockingham Beach Education Support Centre, Rockingham Government Primary — 67 993
Kerry Street Community School, Hamilton Hill Independent Primary — 62 1,101
Coolbellup Learning Centre, Coolbellup Government Primary — 58 961
Havenport MSL College, Cockburn Central Independent Combined — 37 1,007

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 - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/507/perth-south-west/topic/education