69.8% —
Higher than 79% of state electorate areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bicton (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Bicton (South Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in Bicton hold a bachelor degree or higher than in most other areas. This high level of schooling defines the local profile, with 69.8% of residents completing Year 12. These figures are far above both the state and national averages, marking it as a highly qualified community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Nearly 70% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far above the 58% seen across Australia and Western Australia. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bicton (South Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 37.5% of adults, a figure far above the national average of 26.3%. This high proportion of university graduates is much higher than in most other areas.
37.5% —
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
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 Bicton (South Metropolitan), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 19.9%, followed by engineering at 13.7% and health at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. There are 9 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.
1.29
Lower than 85% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 88% of state electorate 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).
6,070
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
674
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,115
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bicton (South Metropolitan)
9 schools — 6,070 students, average ICSEA 1,115.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Bicton Primary School, Bicton | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 562 | 1,113 |
| Our Lady of Fatima School, Palmyra | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 156 | 1,116 |
| Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - St Joseph Pignatelli Campus, Attadale | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 513 | 1,131 |
| Attadale Primary School, Attadale | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 440 | 1,137 |
| Palmyra Primary School, Palmyra | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 536 | 1,113 |
| Richmond Primary School, East Fremantle | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 461 | 1,156 |
| Santa Maria College, Attadale | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,334 | 1,133 |
| Melville Primary School, Melville | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 670 | 1,119 |
| Melville Senior High School, Melville | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,398 | 1,071 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bicton (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED50805/bicton/topic/education