74.7% —
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 74.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Perth (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Perth (North Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults hold university degrees in Perth (North Metropolitan) than in the rest of Western Australia. This is a highly educated area where 45.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has jumped 24 points since 2016. Most residents have finished high school and a large number hold advanced qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure, with 74.7% of residents finishing school. This result is 16 points higher than the Australian average and has risen by 12 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Perth (North Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 82%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area has a very high proportion of university-educated residents, with 39.0% holding a bachelor degree and 15.6% having a postgraduate degree. These figures are far above both the state and national averages.
45.8% —
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 45.8%
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 Perth (North Metropolitan), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 20.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.2% and society and culture at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,106, which is much higher than most areas. There are 12 schools within 3km, with half being government run and 33.3% Catholic.
1.95
Higher than 52% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Lower than 81% 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).
7,028
Lower than 70% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
586
Higher than 69% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,106
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Perth (North Metropolitan)
12 schools — 7,028 students, average ICSEA 1,106.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 7 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| St George's Anglican Grammar School, Perth | Independent | Secondary | 1.2 km | 596 | 1,139 |
| School Of Isolated and Distance Education, Leederville | Government | Combined | 1.4 km | 336 | 1,063 |
| Highgate Primary School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 943 | 1,110 |
| North Perth Primary School, North Perth | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 470 | 1,135 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Highgate | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 180 | 1,124 |
| Mercedes College, Perth | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 910 | 1,122 |
| Aranmore Catholic College, Leederville | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 739 | 991 |
| Aranmore Catholic Primary School, Leederville | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 179 | 1,084 |
| Kyilla Primary School, North Perth | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 364 | 1,132 |
| Mount Hawthorn Primary School, Mount Hawthorn | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 936 | 1,140 |
| Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre, Mount Hawthorn | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 28 | 1,049 |
| Trinity College, East Perth | Catholic | Combined | 3.3 km | 1,347 | 1,113 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Perth (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54304/perth/topic/education