Perth Airport · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Perth Airport

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

Almost no residents live within Perth Airport, which means there are virtually no local figures for school or university completion. While the area is sparsely populated, it is surrounded by 29 schools that serve the wider region.

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Where Perth Airport sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0% → —
  • 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 Perth Airport — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Perth Airport0.0%
6105, WA 23.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

No residents in this area have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average of 58.8%.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Similarly, there are no adults with a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

Field of study

What people studied.

There are no recorded qualifications in fields such as science, IT, or engineering for people living here.

Schools

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

The area has a high number of nearby schools, with 29 within 3 km. These schools are typically larger than most others and have a higher average advantage score.

29

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).

1,014

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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

Schools serving Perth Airport

29 schools — 13,010 students, average ICSEA 1,014.

By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 4 · Independent 4

By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2

Schools serving Perth Airport, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School, High Wycombe Catholic Primary 2.5 km 211 1,056
High Wycombe Primary School, High Wycombe Government Primary 2.7 km 387 972
South East Language Development Centre, Cloverdale Government Primary 2.7 km 221 950
Belmay Primary School, Cloverdale Government Primary 2.8 km 243 958
Edney Primary School, High Wycombe Government Primary 2.9 km 386 972
St Maria Goretti's Catholic School, Redcliffe Catholic Primary 3.3 km 367 1,057
Redcliffe Primary School, Redcliffe Government Primary 3.3 km 301 988
Notre Dame Catholic Primary School, Cloverdale Catholic Primary 3.4 km 418 1,090
Belmont City College, Belmont Government Secondary 3.9 km 1,004 963
Cloverdale Primary School, Cloverdale Government Primary 4.0 km 346 958
Cloverdale Education Support Centre, Cloverdale Government Primary 4.0 km 99 1,006
Dawson Park Primary School, Forrestfield Government Primary 4.0 km 494 999
Kewdale Primary School, Kewdale Government Primary 4.3 km 219 993
Darling Range Sports College, Forrestfield Government Secondary 4.3 km 1,144 960
Woodlupine Primary School, Forrestfield Government Primary 4.8 km 279 963
Cyril Jackson Senior Campus, Bassendean Government Secondary 5.0 km 671 962
Bassendean Primary School, Bassendean Government Primary 5.0 km 380 1,096
Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support Centre, Bassendean Government Secondary 5.0 km 48 973
Ashfield Primary School, Ashfield Government Primary 5.1 km 165 923
Belmont Primary School, Belmont Government Primary 5.1 km 73 1,011
Guildford Primary School, Guildford Government Primary 5.3 km 315 1,044
Wattle Grove Primary School, Wattle Grove Government Primary 5.4 km 870 1,073
St Michael's School, Bassendean Catholic Primary 5.4 km 208 1,109
Australian Islamic College (Kewdale), Kewdale Independent Combined 5.5 km 1,947 1,037
Casa Mia Montessori Community School, Bassendean Independent Primary 5.6 km 53 1,094
Forrestfield Primary School, Forrestfield Government Primary 5.6 km 186 949
Guildford Grammar School, Guildford Independent Combined 6.0 km 1,225 1,100
Woodbridge Primary School, Woodbridge Government Primary 6.5 km 388 1,012
Indie School Western Australia, Midland Independent Secondary 6.6 km 362 942

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 Perth Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51231/perth-airport/topic/education