57.2% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Viveash · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Viveash
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels have shifted in Viveash, where about 20.6% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is more common than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the national figure. The community generally shows a strong commitment to schooling and professional qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Most residents have finished high school, with 57.2% completing Year 12. This is much higher than in most similar areas and is about the same as the Western Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Viveash, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification here at 28.7%. While bachelor degrees are held by 20.6% of adults, this is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
20.6% ▲ +92.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 20.6%
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 Viveash, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 35%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Viveash are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 16.8% and engineering and related fields at 15.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is well served by 13 schools within 3km, which is more than 85% of similar areas. These schools are typically larger than those in most other areas and have a higher average advantage score.
13
Higher than 83% 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).
626
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,026
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Viveash
13 schools — 8,138 students, average ICSEA 1,026.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| La Salle College, Middle Swan | Catholic | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,346 | 1,028 |
| Helena River Steiner School, Midland | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 101 | 1,037 |
| St Brigid's Primary School, Middle Swan | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 402 | 1,030 |
| Governor Stirling Senior High School, Woodbridge | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 751 | 961 |
| Woodbridge Primary School, Woodbridge | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 388 | 1,012 |
| Indie School Western Australia, Midland | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 362 | 942 |
| Midvale Primary School, Midvale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 355 | 912 |
| Caversham Primary School, West Swan | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 404 | 1,035 |
| Swan Christian College, Middle Swan | Independent | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,689 | 1,059 |
| Guildford Grammar School, Guildford | Independent | Combined | 2.6 km | 1,225 | 1,100 |
| Moorditj Noongar Community College, Midland | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 121 | 678 |
| Caversham Valley Primary School, Caversham | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 679 | 1,035 |
| Guildford Primary School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 315 | 1,044 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Viveash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51494/viveash/topic/education