58.3% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kings Park · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Kings Park
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of adults in Kings Park hold a university degree, which is a much higher rate than most similar areas. The suburb is well-educated and has an exceptionally high number of local schools. This makes it a standout area for both high-level qualifications and educational access.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.3% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is much higher than most areas and about the same as the state and national averages.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kings Park, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 27.1% of adults, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. This high level of education is split between bachelor degrees at 22.9% and postgraduate degrees at 14.3%.
27.1% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 27.1%
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 Kings Park, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Postgraduate degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are health and management and commerce, each accounting for 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 27 schools within 3km, among the largest number at this level, with an average school advantage score that is among the highest.
27
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).
642
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,141
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kings Park
27 schools — 17,343 students, average ICSEA 1,141.
By sector: Government 15 · Independent 7 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 8 · Combined 2
| Subiaco Primary School, Subiaco | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 706 | 1,169 |
| Rosalie Primary School, Shenton Park | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 470 | 1,178 |
| Bob Hawke College, Subiaco | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,972 | 1,129 |
| Perth Modern School, Subiaco | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,472 | 1,230 |
| Hollywood Primary School, Nedlands | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 358 | 1,174 |
| St George's Anglican Grammar School, Perth | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 596 | 1,139 |
| West Leederville Primary School, Leederville | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 551 | 1,146 |
| Jolimont Primary School, Jolimont | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 421 | 1,164 |
| Shenton College, Shenton Park | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 2,757 | 1,160 |
| Shenton College Deaf Education Centre, Shenton Park | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 36 | 988 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, South Perth | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 381 | 1,140 |
| Nedlands Primary School, Nedlands | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 473 | 1,180 |
| School Of Isolated and Distance Education, Leederville | Government | Combined | 3.1 km | 336 | 1,063 |
| SEDA College WA (Wembley Second Campus), Wembley | Independent | Secondary | 3.1 km | 531 | 1,014 |
| Mercedes College, Perth | Independent | Secondary | 3.3 km | 910 | 1,122 |
| South Perth Primary School, South Perth | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 395 | 1,122 |
| Wesley College, South Perth | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,312 | 1,147 |
| Wembley Primary School, Wembley | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 756 | 1,166 |
| Quintilian School, Mount Claremont | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 160 | 1,182 |
| Hensman Street Elementary, South Perth | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 13 | 1,080 |
| Moerlina School, Mount Claremont | Independent | Primary | 3.8 km | 50 | 1,143 |
| Aranmore Catholic Primary School, Leederville | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 179 | 1,084 |
| Aranmore Catholic College, Leederville | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 739 | 991 |
| Highgate Primary School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 943 | 1,110 |
| North Perth Primary School, North Perth | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 470 | 1,135 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Highgate | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 180 | 1,124 |
| St Thomas' Primary School, Claremont | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 176 | 1,169 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kings Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50762/kings-park/topic/education