75.5% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 75.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Perth · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in South Perth
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in South Perth hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly educated area where high school completion is also very common. The local population shows a strong trend toward advanced study and professional qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Three quarters of residents have completed Year 12, which is 17 points higher than the Australian figure. This level of schooling is among the highest for similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Perth, Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
High educational achievement is common here, with 45.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is 22 points above the Western Australian average.
45.5% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 45.5%
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 South Perth, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most often in management and commerce at 23.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.4% and health at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high average school advantage score and larger-than-usual schools. While there are 32 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than in most areas.
2.65
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
32
Higher than 89% 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).
599
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,123
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving South Perth
32 schools — 19,165 students, average ICSEA 1,123.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 8 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 9 · Combined 4
| Wesley College, South Perth | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 1,312 | 1,147 |
| South Perth Primary School, South Perth | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 395 | 1,122 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, South Perth | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 381 | 1,140 |
| Hensman Street Elementary, South Perth | Independent | Primary | 0.9 km | 13 | 1,080 |
| Collier Primary School, Como | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 298 | 1,076 |
| Kensington Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 447 | 1,121 |
| Kensington Secondary School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 82 | 1,008 |
| Como Primary School, Como | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 460 | 1,140 |
| Mercedes College, Perth | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 910 | 1,122 |
| Penrhos College, Como | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,033 | 1,143 |
| Victoria Park Christian School, Victoria Park | Independent | Primary | 2.4 km | 113 | 1,035 |
| Regent College, Victoria Park | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 340 | 1,142 |
| Trinity College, East Perth | Catholic | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,347 | 1,113 |
| St George's Anglican Grammar School, Perth | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 596 | 1,139 |
| Victoria Park Primary School, Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 510 | 1,127 |
| Kent Street Senior High School, Kensington | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,215 | 1,041 |
| Como Secondary College, Como | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 838 | 1,056 |
| Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Victoria Park | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,442 | 1,108 |
| Perth Montessori School, Burswood | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 92 | 1,115 |
| Curtin Primary School, Manning | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 138 | 1,036 |
| East Victoria Park Primary School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 429 | 1,088 |
| East Victoria Park Education Support Centre, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 56 | 1,049 |
| St Clare's School, Lathlain | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 35 | 991 |
| Lathlain Primary School, Lathlain | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 673 | 1,088 |
| Perth Modern School, Subiaco | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,472 | 1,230 |
| Millen Primary School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 544 | 1,084 |
| Carson Street School, East Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 94 | 990 |
| St Augustine's Primary School, Rivervale | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 181 | 1,114 |
| Applecross Primary School, Applecross | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 571 | 1,155 |
| Bob Hawke College, Subiaco | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 1,972 | 1,129 |
| Subiaco Primary School, Subiaco | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 706 | 1,169 |
| Rosalie Primary School, Shenton Park | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 470 | 1,178 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Perth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51381/south-perth/topic/education