74.4% —
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 74.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Perth (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in South Perth (South Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in South Perth hold high-level qualifications than in most other similar areas. Nearly 43% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This creates a highly educated local profile where school completion and university degrees are very common.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 74.4% of people finishing school. This figure has risen by 4.3 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Perth (South Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 80%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 42.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8% and rose 5.1 points since 2016.
42.9% —
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 42.9%
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 (South Metropolitan), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 22.6%, followed by engineering at 13.8% and health at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,110, which is much higher than most areas. There are 14 schools within 3km, and half of the school sector is government-run.
2.27
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Lower than 71% 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).
7,390
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
528
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,110
Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving South Perth (South Metropolitan)
14 schools — 7,390 students, average ICSEA 1,110.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Penrhos College, Como | Independent | Combined | 0.2 km | 1,033 | 1,143 |
| Como Secondary College, Como | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 838 | 1,056 |
| Collier Primary School, Como | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 298 | 1,076 |
| Curtin Primary School, Manning | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 138 | 1,036 |
| Como Primary School, Como | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 460 | 1,140 |
| Hensman Street Elementary, South Perth | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 13 | 1,080 |
| Manning Primary School, Manning | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 436 | 1,105 |
| St Pius X Catholic School, Manning | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 172 | 1,136 |
| Kensington Primary School, Kensington | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 447 | 1,121 |
| Wesley College, South Perth | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,312 | 1,147 |
| South Perth Primary School, South Perth | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 395 | 1,122 |
| St Columba's Catholic Primary School, South Perth | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 381 | 1,140 |
| Aquinas College, Salter Point | Catholic | Combined | 2.9 km | 1,332 | 1,110 |
| Clontarf Aboriginal College, Waterford | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 135 | 712 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Perth (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54905/south-perth/topic/education