68.4% ▲ +19.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 62.8%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Melville · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Melville
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of adults in Melville hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a highly educated area. This high level of achievement is seen across the board, with far more residents finishing Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is strong here, with 68.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and well above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Melville, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common, as 34.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is much higher than most areas and far above the state average of 23.8%.
34.7% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 34.7%
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 Melville, 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.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 21 schools within 3km, which is more than 90% of similar areas. While the average school size of 608 is much higher than most areas, there are only 1.67 schools per 1,000 children.
1.67
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 87% 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).
608
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,103
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Melville
21 schools — 12,766 students, average ICSEA 1,103.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 4 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 17 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Melville Primary School, Melville | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 670 | 1,119 |
| Melville Senior High School, Melville | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,398 | 1,071 |
| Caralee Community School, Willagee | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 333 | 1,010 |
| Fremantle Language Development Centre, Willagee | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 227 | 991 |
| Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - St Joseph Pignatelli Campus, Attadale | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 513 | 1,131 |
| Our Lady of Fatima School, Palmyra | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 156 | 1,116 |
| Palmyra Primary School, Palmyra | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 536 | 1,113 |
| Bicton Primary School, Bicton | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 562 | 1,113 |
| Attadale Primary School, Attadale | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 440 | 1,137 |
| Santa Maria College, Attadale | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,334 | 1,133 |
| Booragoon Primary School, Booragoon | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 435 | 1,121 |
| Richmond Primary School, East Fremantle | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 461 | 1,156 |
| Kardinya Primary School, Kardinya | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 433 | 1,087 |
| Applecross Senior High School, Ardross | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,962 | 1,120 |
| Ardross Primary School, Ardross | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 448 | 1,149 |
| Hilton Primary School, Hilton | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 386 | 1,065 |
| Winthrop Primary School, Winthrop | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 603 | 1,143 |
| Samson Primary School, Samson | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 342 | 1,065 |
| Seton Catholic College, Samson | Catholic | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,091 | 1,048 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Hilton | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 190 | 1,064 |
| White Gum Valley Primary School, White Gum Valley | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 246 | 1,119 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Melville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50932/melville/topic/education