72.4% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 72.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Scarborough · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Scarborough
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of residents in Scarborough have finished high school compared to the state and national figures. This is a highly educated area where nearly 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. Most residents have a strong educational foundation, with 72.4% completing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very high here, with 72.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Scarborough, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified at this level, with 39.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the state average by 15 points.
39.3% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 39.3%
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 Scarborough, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 19.8%, followed by engineering and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Scarborough has some of the most advantaged schools in the region, with a typical school size of 618 students. While there are 23 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest for similar areas.
0.79
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
23
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).
618
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,127
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Scarborough
23 schools — 14,220 students, average ICSEA 1,127.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 4 · Secondary 1
| Scarborough Primary School, Scarborough | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 278 | 1,101 |
| St John's School, Scarborough | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 164 | 1,102 |
| Doubleview Primary School, Doubleview | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 476 | 1,118 |
| International School of Western Australia, City Beach | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 396 | 1,180 |
| Deanmore Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 486 | 1,111 |
| Wembley Downs Primary School, Wembley Downs | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 382 | 1,134 |
| Newborough Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 344 | 1,086 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Karrinyup | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 152 | 1,095 |
| St Mary's Anglican Girls' School, Karrinyup | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,483 | 1,151 |
| Holy Spirit School, City Beach | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 188 | 1,163 |
| Hale School, Wembley Downs | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,623 | 1,161 |
| Yuluma Primary School, Innaloo | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 368 | 1,038 |
| St Dominic's School, Innaloo | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 138 | 1,108 |
| Holy Rosary School, Doubleview | Catholic | Primary | 2.6 km | 392 | 1,128 |
| Woodlands Primary School, Woodlands | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 359 | 1,122 |
| Karrinyup Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 561 | 1,115 |
| Kapinara Primary School, City Beach | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 348 | 1,166 |
| Churchlands Senior High School, Churchlands | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 2,221 | 1,115 |
| Our Lady of Grace School, North Beach | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 587 | 1,108 |
| Newman College, Churchlands | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,824 | 1,121 |
| North Beach Primary School, North Beach | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 417 | 1,091 |
| Lake Gwelup Primary School, Gwelup | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 552 | 1,126 |
| Churchlands Primary School, Floreat | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 481 | 1,169 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Scarborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51330/scarborough/topic/education