Best School Suburbs in Perth 2026
These are the best school access suburbs in Perth, drawn from SuburbCheck's data on every Perth suburb. Ranked by School Score — a national percentile combining the quality of nearby schools (ACARA ICSEA ratings) with school choice (how many schools are within reach). A score of 80 or above places a suburb in the top 20% nationally for access to strong schools. Scores update as new government data is released.
Last updated 12 June 2026.
- 1ClaremontWA 6010 · Claremont9,248 people100
- 2CottesloeWA 6011 · Cottesloe7,750 people100
- 3DalkeithWA 6009 · Nedlands4,398 people100
- 4GlendaloughWA 6016 · Stirling2,628 people100
- 5SubiacoWA 6008 · Subiaco9,940 people100
- 6FloreatWA 6014 · Cambridge8,621 people99
- 7JolimontWA 6014 · Subiaco1,479 people99
- 8Mount ClaremontWA 6010 · Nedlands4,999 people99
- 9NedlandsWA 6009 · Nedlands10,561 people99
- 10SwanbourneWA 6010 · Nedlands4,592 people99
- 11West LeedervilleWA 6007 · Cambridge4,340 people99
- 12ApplecrossWA 6153 · Melville7,228 people98
- 13Bull CreekWA 6149 · Melville8,030 people98
- 14City BeachWA 6015 · Cambridge6,805 people98
- 15DoubleviewWA 6018 · Stirling9,205 people98
- 16Mount PleasantWA 6153 · Melville7,456 people98
- 17Peppermint GroveWA 6011 · Peppermint Grove1,597 people98
- 18RossmoyneWA 6148 · Canning3,638 people98
- 19ShelleyWA 6148 · Canning4,795 people98
- 20East FremantleWA 6158 · East Fremantle7,819 people97
- 21South PerthWA 6151 · South Perth12,596 people97
- 22Wembley DownsWA 6019 · Stirling6,743 people97
- 23ArdrossWA 6153 · Melville4,578 people96
- 24AttadaleWA 6156 · Melville6,638 people96
- 25ChurchlandsWA 6018 · Stirling3,638 people96
Frequently asked questions
Which suburb in Perth has the best schools?
Claremont tops SuburbCheck's School Score ranking for Perth, with a School Score of 100/100. The score reflects the quality (ICSEA) of nearby schools and how much school choice the area offers, benchmarked against every Australian suburb.
How is the School Score calculated?
The School Score is a national percentile (0–100) that combines the average ICSEA rating of the schools in and around a suburb with school choice (how many schools are within reach). It is led by quality — a score of 80 or above puts a suburb in the national top 20% for access to strong schools. ICSEA is used because the ACARA dataset has no NAPLAN figures.
What is ICSEA?
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) is ACARA's measure of the socio-educational background of a school's students, on a scale where 1000 is the national average. It's the standard like-for-like benchmark for comparing schools across Australia; higher-ICSEA schools tend to post stronger academic results.