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Education & Qualifications in Perillup

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

Far fewer people in Perillup finished high school than the national figure, with only 43.9% completing Year 12. Despite this, the area has a higher proportion of adults with university degrees than most similar areas. This mix suggests a community where a small group of highly qualified residents live alongside many who left school early.

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📍 Perillup, Suburb / Locality

Where Perillup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Perillup — higher than 72% of areas.

Perillup22.0%
6324, WA 12.4%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58% seen across Western Australia and Australia. About 26.8% of the population reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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43.9% —

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Perillup, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 38%.

Year 12 43.9% Year 10 26.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A little below the state average, 22.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, though it remains higher than most similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.0% —

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

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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Perillup splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (29%) and Certificate I / II (29%), with Postgraduate degree at 14%.

Bachelor degree 22.2% Certificate I / II 22.2% Postgraduate degree 11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.1% Certificate III / IV 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common at 22.2%. Management, Commerce, Society and Culture each account for 14.8% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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In Perillup, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 35%, followed by Management & commerce (24%) and Society & culture (24%).

Agriculture & environment 22.2% Management & commerce 14.8% Society & culture 14.8% Health 11.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

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

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 Perillup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51228/perillup/topic/education