Bellevue · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bellevue

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

Fewer than half of adults in Bellevue have finished Year 12, reflecting a local workforce with a strong focus on trade and practical skills. This is a community where vocational training is much more common than university degrees, with only 11.8% of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher.

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📍 Bellevue, Suburb / Locality

Where Bellevue sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.8% ▲ +52.4%
  • 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 Bellevue — lower than 62% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Bellevue11.8%
6056, WA 14.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. About 26.7% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

43.4% ▲ +29.8%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.4%
  • 2016: 40.1%
  • 2021: 43.4%

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

Highest year of school

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In Bellevue, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, where 26.3% of adults have one compared to just 11.8% in Bellevue. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical, held by 41.2% of the population.

11.8% ▲ +52.4%

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 9.7%
  • 2021: 11.8%

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

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 23.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.5% and Society and culture at 11.1%.

Schools

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

Bellevue has more schools within 3km than about 85% of similar areas, with 14 schools in total. These schools are larger than most, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.

14

Higher than 84% 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).

975

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality 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 Bellevue

14 schools — 6,049 students, average ICSEA 975.

By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2

By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 4

Schools serving Bellevue, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Clayton View Primary School, Koongamia Government Primary 1.5 km 124 861
Midvale Primary School, Midvale Government Primary 1.6 km 355 912
St Anthony's School, Greenmount Catholic Primary 1.8 km 390 1,020
Greenmount Primary School, Greenmount Government Primary 2.2 km 380 997
Swan View Senior High School, Swan View Government Secondary 2.2 km 706 919
Indie School Western Australia, Midland Independent Secondary 2.3 km 362 942
Moorditj Noongar Community College, Midland Government Primary 2.6 km 121 678
Helena River Steiner School, Midland Independent Primary 2.8 km 101 1,037
Swan View Primary School, Swan View Government Primary 2.8 km 289 904
Woodbridge Primary School, Woodbridge Government Primary 2.9 km 388 1,012
St Brigid's Primary School, Middle Swan Catholic Primary 3.0 km 402 1,030
La Salle College, Middle Swan Catholic Secondary 3.2 km 1,346 1,028
Helena Valley Primary School, Helena Valley Government Primary 3.4 km 334 1,022
Governor Stirling Senior High School, Woodbridge Government Secondary 3.5 km 751 961

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 Bellevue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50104/bellevue/topic/education