Bayswater · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bayswater

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

A far higher share of adults hold university degrees in Bayswater than across Western Australia. This educational edge is clear across the board, with 34.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%.

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📍 Bayswater, Suburb / Locality

Where Bayswater sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

34.8% ▲ +43.1%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bayswater — higher than 89% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Bayswater34.8%
6053, WA 34.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 67.8% of residents finishing school. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 58.0%.

67.8% ▲ +23.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 55.1%
  • 2016: 61.5%
  • 2021: 67.8%

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

Highest year of school

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In Bayswater, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 15%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is highly qualified, as 34.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the state average, with bachelor degrees and certificates making up the most common qualifications.

34.8% ▲ +43.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.3%
  • 2016: 29.0%
  • 2021: 34.8%

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 Bayswater, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Field of study

What people studied.

People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied management and commerce, with 19.2% in this field, followed by engineering and related subjects at 13.7%.

Schools

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

Bayswater has 46 schools within 3 km, among the largest number at this level, though there are much fewer schools per child than in most areas. Most students attend government primary schools.

46

Higher than 91% 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).

1,041

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Schools in and around Bayswater — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Bayswater

46 schools — 22,328 students, average ICSEA 1,041.

By sector: Government 32 · Catholic 11 · Independent 3

By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 8 · Combined 3

Schools serving Bayswater, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Durham Road School, Bayswater Government Combined 0.3 km 242 992
Bayswater Primary School, Bayswater Government Primary 0.9 km 460 1,102
St Columba's School, Bayswater Catholic Primary 1.0 km 414 1,125
Hillcrest Primary School, Bayswater Government Primary 1.3 km 496 1,066
Embleton Primary School, Embleton Government Primary 1.5 km 199 955
Chisholm Catholic College, Bedford Catholic Secondary 1.6 km 1,738 1,079
John Forrest Secondary College, Morley Government Secondary 1.9 km 1,122 1,026
Ashfield Primary School, Ashfield Government Primary 2.3 km 165 923
Maylands Peninsula Primary School, Maylands Government Primary 2.3 km 740 1,086
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
Weld Square Primary School, Morley Government Primary 2.6 km 158 1,053
Anzac Terrace Primary School, Bassendean Government Primary 2.7 km 364 1,025
Inglewood Primary School, Inglewood Government Primary 2.8 km 630 1,127
Hampton Senior High School, Morley Government Secondary 2.8 km 1,092 983
St Peter's Primary School, Inglewood Catholic Primary 3.0 km 626 1,107
Hampton Park Primary School, Morley Government Primary 3.0 km 394 1,017
Morley Primary School, Morley Government Primary 3.2 km 228 1,027
St Michael's School, Bassendean Catholic Primary 3.3 km 208 1,109
Belmont Primary School, Belmont Government Primary 3.4 km 73 1,011
Infant Jesus School, Morley Catholic Primary 3.5 km 420 1,083
Casa Mia Montessori Community School, Bassendean Independent Primary 3.6 km 53 1,094
Eden Hill Primary School, Eden Hill Government Primary 3.6 km 414 1,019
Redcliffe Primary School, Redcliffe Government Primary 3.6 km 301 988
Bassendean Primary School, Bassendean Government Primary 3.6 km 380 1,096
St Maria Goretti's Catholic School, Redcliffe Catholic Primary 3.8 km 367 1,057
West Morley Primary School, Dianella Government Primary 3.8 km 303 1,044
North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre, Dianella Government Primary 3.9 km 337 1,016
Mount Lawley Primary School, Mount Lawley Government Primary 4.0 km 543 1,155
Good Shepherd Catholic School, Lockridge Catholic Primary 4.0 km 431 1,064
Australian Islamic College (Dianella), Dianella Independent Combined 4.2 km 868 1,018
Noranda Primary School, Noranda Government Primary 4.2 km 352 1,020
Perth College, Mount Lawley Independent Combined 4.3 km 889 1,138
Mount Lawley Senior High School, Mount Lawley Government Secondary 4.4 km 2,041 1,103
Our Lady's Assumption School, Dianella Catholic Primary 4.5 km 371 1,094
Kiara College, Kiara Government Secondary 4.6 km 620 804
Lockridge Primary School, Lockridge Government Primary 4.8 km 282 851
Belmay Primary School, Cloverdale Government Primary 4.9 km 243 958
Belmont City College, Belmont Government Secondary 5.0 km 1,004 963
West Beechboro Primary School, Beechboro Government Primary 5.0 km 429 959
Rivervale Primary School, Rivervale Government Primary 5.0 km 333 1,014
South East Language Development Centre, Cloverdale Government Primary 5.0 km 221 950
St Paul's Primary School, Mount Lawley Catholic Primary 5.1 km 186 1,141
St Augustine's Primary School, Rivervale Catholic Primary 5.2 km 181 1,114
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School, Cloverdale Catholic Primary 5.3 km 418 1,090
Beechboro Primary School, Beechboro Government Primary 5.4 km 273 813

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 Bayswater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50083/bayswater/topic/education