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 27 July 2026.
- 1ClaremontWA 6010 · Claremont9,248 people100
- 2DalkeithWA 6009 · Nedlands4,398 people100
- 3NedlandsWA 6009 · Nedlands10,561 people100
- 4SubiacoWA 6008 · Subiaco9,940 people100
- 5CottesloeWA 6011 · Cottesloe7,750 people99
- 6FloreatWA 6014 · Cambridge8,621 people99
- 7GlendaloughWA 6016 · Stirling2,628 people99
- 8Mount ClaremontWA 6010 · Nedlands4,999 people99
- 9ApplecrossWA 6153 · Melville7,228 people98
- 10Bull CreekWA 6149 · Melville8,030 people98
- 11City BeachWA 6015 · Cambridge6,805 people98
- 12DoubleviewWA 6018 · Stirling9,205 people98
- 13East FremantleWA 6158 · East Fremantle7,819 people98
- 14Peppermint GroveWA 6011 · Peppermint Grove1,597 people98
- 15Wembley DownsWA 6019 · Stirling6,743 people98
- 16ArdrossWA 6153 · Melville4,578 people97
- 17Mount PleasantWA 6153 · Melville7,456 people97
- 18RossmoyneWA 6148 · Canning3,638 people97
- 19SwanbourneWA 6010 · Nedlands4,592 people97
- 20West LeedervilleWA 6007 · Cambridge4,340 people97
- 21WinthropWA 6150 · Melville6,020 people97
- 22AttadaleWA 6156 · Melville6,638 people96
- 23ChurchlandsWA 6018 · Stirling3,638 people96
- 24Mount LawleyWA 6050 · Stirling11,328 people96
- 25North PerthWA 6006 · Vincent9,623 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.