59.1% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Ascot · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Ascot
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment in Ascot has remained steady, with a strong proportion of residents holding high-level degrees. The area is notably well-qualified, as 27% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the Western Australian figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A high percentage of residents have finished secondary school, with 59.1% completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the state average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Ascot, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a university degree are common here, reaching 27%, which is much higher than most areas. Beyond bachelor degrees, about 21% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
27.0% ▲ +41.2%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 22.5%
- 2021: 27.0%
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 Ascot, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 34%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in management and commerce, at 19.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Ascot has one of the largest numbers of schools within 3 km, with 29 options available. These schools have an advantage score of 1,043, which is much higher than most areas.
29
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
379
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,043
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Ascot
29 schools — 10,995 students, average ICSEA 1,043.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 7 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| St Maria Goretti's Catholic School, Redcliffe | Catholic | Primary | 1.2 km | 367 | 1,057 |
| Redcliffe Primary School, Redcliffe | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 301 | 988 |
| Belmont Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 73 | 1,011 |
| Belmay Primary School, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 243 | 958 |
| Ashfield Primary School, Ashfield | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 165 | 923 |
| South East Language Development Centre, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 221 | 950 |
| St Columba's School, Bayswater | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 414 | 1,125 |
| Belmont City College, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,004 | 963 |
| Bayswater Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 460 | 1,102 |
| Durham Road School, Bayswater | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 242 | 992 |
| Cyril Jackson Senior Campus, Bassendean | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 671 | 962 |
| Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support Centre, Bassendean | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 48 | 973 |
| Notre Dame Catholic Primary School, Cloverdale | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 418 | 1,090 |
| Maylands Peninsula Primary School, Maylands | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 740 | 1,086 |
| Cloverdale Education Support Centre, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 99 | 1,006 |
| Cloverdale Primary School, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 346 | 958 |
| Rivervale Primary School, Rivervale | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 333 | 1,014 |
| Bassendean Primary School, Bassendean | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 380 | 1,096 |
| St Michael's School, Bassendean | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 208 | 1,109 |
| St Augustine's Primary School, Rivervale | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 181 | 1,114 |
| Hillcrest Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 496 | 1,066 |
| Casa Mia Montessori Community School, Bassendean | Independent | Primary | 3.9 km | 53 | 1,094 |
| Anzac Terrace Primary School, Bassendean | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 364 | 1,025 |
| Chisholm Catholic College, Bedford | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,738 | 1,079 |
| Carlisle Primary School, Kewdale | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 315 | 1,062 |
| Lathlain Primary School, Lathlain | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 673 | 1,088 |
| St Clare's School, Lathlain | Catholic | Secondary | 4.7 km | 35 | 991 |
| Perth Montessori School, Burswood | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 92 | 1,115 |
| Guildford Primary School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 315 | 1,044 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50031/ascot/topic/education