Cloverdale · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Cloverdale

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

More adults in Cloverdale have finished their secondary schooling than in most similar areas. About 59% of the population has completed Year 12, which is roughly the same as the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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Where Cloverdale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.7% ▲ +70.7%
  • 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 Cloverdale — higher than 72% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Cloverdale21.7%
6105, WA 23.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is at 58.8%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and consistent with the national average.

58.8% ▲ +26.2%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 46.6%
  • 2016: 51.2%
  • 2021: 58.8%

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

Highest year of school

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In Cloverdale, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 18%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A typical resident is more likely to hold a qualification than those in most similar areas, with 21.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher. However, this is a little below the Western Australian figure and well below the national average.

21.7% ▲ +70.7%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 21.7%

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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Cloverdale splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.3%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 17.9%.

Schools

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

Cloverdale has 19 schools within 3km, which is more than about 89% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,026, which is higher than most other areas.

19

Higher than 86% 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).

1,026

Higher than 70% 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 Cloverdale

19 schools — 7,596 students, average ICSEA 1,026.

By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1

By type: Primary 16 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1

Schools serving Cloverdale, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Cloverdale Primary School, Cloverdale Government Primary 0.7 km 346 958
Cloverdale Education Support Centre, Cloverdale Government Primary 0.7 km 99 1,006
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School, Cloverdale Catholic Primary 0.7 km 418 1,090
Belmont City College, Belmont Government Secondary 1.0 km 1,004 963
Kewdale Primary School, Kewdale Government Primary 1.4 km 219 993
South East Language Development Centre, Cloverdale Government Primary 1.5 km 221 950
Belmay Primary School, Cloverdale Government Primary 1.5 km 243 958
Rivervale Primary School, Rivervale Government Primary 2.1 km 333 1,014
Australian Islamic College (Kewdale), Kewdale Independent Combined 2.2 km 1,947 1,037
Carlisle Primary School, Kewdale Government Primary 2.3 km 315 1,062
St Maria Goretti's Catholic School, Redcliffe Catholic Primary 2.7 km 367 1,057
Belmont Primary School, Belmont Government Primary 2.8 km 73 1,011
Redcliffe Primary School, Redcliffe Government Primary 3.1 km 301 988
Lathlain Primary School, Lathlain Government Primary 3.3 km 673 1,088
St Clare's School, Lathlain Catholic Secondary 3.3 km 35 991
St Augustine's Primary School, Rivervale Catholic Primary 3.4 km 181 1,114
East Victoria Park Education Support Centre, East Victoria Park Government Primary 3.7 km 56 1,049
East Victoria Park Primary School, East Victoria Park Government Primary 3.7 km 429 1,088
Queens Park Primary School, Queens Park Government Primary 4.0 km 336 1,005

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 Cloverdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50301/cloverdale/topic/education