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Curtin · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Curtin

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Nearly half of adults in Curtin hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This highly qualified population has seen a massive shift in schooling, with the proportion of people finishing Year 12 leaping 43 points since 2011. It is an area where high educational attainment is now the norm.

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📍 Curtin, Federal Electorate

Where Curtin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

47.9% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Curtin — higher than 95% of areas.

Curtin47.9%
Greater Perth 26.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is very common here, reaching 78.4%, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 58%. This represents a significant increase from 35.7% in 2011.

Completed Year 12

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78.4% ▲ +119.6%

Higher than 93% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Curtin, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 9%.

Year 12 78.4% Year 10 8.8% Year 11 4.4% Year 9 or below 2.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Almost one in two adults has a university degree, a rate far above the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure rose slightly since 2016 to reach 47.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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47.9% —

Higher than 95% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Curtin, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Bachelor degree 41.3% Postgraduate degree 17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.3% Certificate III / IV 10.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.7% Certificate I / II 1.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 21.7%, followed by health at 15.3% and society and culture at 13.1%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has a very high school advantage score and some of the largest schools in the region, with 37,664 total enrolments. Most schools are government-run, making up 57.6% of the sector.

Schools within 3 km

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59

Higher than 59% of federal 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,149

Higher than 97% of federal electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Curtin

59 schools — 37,664 students, average ICSEA 1,149.

By sector: Government 34 · Independent 17 · Catholic 8

By type: Primary 38 · Combined 13 · Secondary 8
Floreat Park Primary School, Floreat Government Primary 0.7 km 571 1,173
SEDA College WA (Wembley Second Campus), Wembley Independent Secondary 1.0 km 531 1,014
Jolimont Primary School, Jolimont Government Primary 1.4 km 421 1,164
Wembley Primary School, Wembley Government Primary 1.4 km 756 1,166
Churchlands Primary School, Floreat Government Primary 1.6 km 481 1,169
Shenton College, Shenton Park Government Secondary 1.9 km 2,757 1,160
Shenton College Deaf Education Centre, Shenton Park Government Secondary 1.9 km 36 988
Newman College, Churchlands Independent Combined 2.2 km 1,824 1,121
John XXIII College, Mount Claremont Catholic Combined 2.6 km 1,492 1,186
Subiaco Primary School, Subiaco Government Primary 2.7 km 706 1,169
Churchlands Senior High School, Churchlands Government Secondary 2.8 km 2,221 1,115
Rosalie Primary School, Shenton Park Government Primary 2.9 km 470 1,178
Quintilian School, Mount Claremont Independent Primary 2.9 km 160 1,182
Lake Monger Primary School, Wembley Government Primary 2.9 km 335 1,078
Moerlina School, Mount Claremont Independent Primary 3.0 km 50 1,143
City Beach Primary School, City Beach Government Primary 3.1 km 163 1,148
The Japanese School in Perth, City Beach Independent Combined 3.1 km 39 1,140
TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear), Wembley Independent Combined 3.2 km 265 1,097
Bold Park Community School, Wembley Independent Combined 3.2 km 189 1,117
Chrysalis Montessori School, Glendalough Independent Primary 3.3 km 123 1,168
Hollywood Primary School, Nedlands Government Primary 3.3 km 358 1,174
Mount Claremont Primary School, Mount Claremont Government Primary 3.3 km 325 1,141
Bob Hawke College, Subiaco Government Secondary 3.4 km 1,972 1,129
West Leederville Primary School, Leederville Government Primary 3.4 km 551 1,146
Woodlands Primary School, Woodlands Government Primary 3.5 km 359 1,122
Hale School, Wembley Downs Independent Combined 3.6 km 1,623 1,161
Holy Rosary School, Doubleview Catholic Primary 3.7 km 392 1,128
Kapinara Primary School, City Beach Government Primary 3.7 km 348 1,166
Perth Modern School, Subiaco Government Secondary 3.8 km 1,472 1,230
Holy Spirit School, City Beach Catholic Primary 4.1 km 188 1,163
St Thomas' Primary School, Claremont Catholic Primary 4.1 km 176 1,169
Wembley Downs Primary School, Wembley Downs Government Primary 4.2 km 382 1,134
Swanbourne Primary School, Swanbourne Government Primary 4.4 km 465 1,149
Scotch College, Swanbourne Independent Combined 4.8 km 1,552 1,129
Nedlands Primary School, Nedlands Government Primary 5.0 km 473 1,180
Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont Independent Combined 5.1 km 1,035 1,190
Freshwater Bay Primary School, Claremont Government Primary 5.2 km 398 1,154
Doubleview Primary School, Doubleview Government Primary 5.2 km 476 1,118
International School of Western Australia, City Beach Independent Combined 5.2 km 396 1,180
St Dominic's School, Innaloo Catholic Primary 5.2 km 138 1,108
Christ Church Grammar School, Claremont Independent Combined 5.3 km 1,697 1,193
Yuluma Primary School, Innaloo Government Primary 5.5 km 368 1,038
Scarborough Primary School, Scarborough Government Primary 5.7 km 278 1,101
St John's School, Scarborough Catholic Primary 6.1 km 164 1,102
North Cottesloe Primary School, Cottesloe Government Primary 6.1 km 348 1,164
Dalkeith Primary School, Dalkeith Government Primary 6.1 km 330 1,183
Newborough Primary School, Karrinyup Government Primary 6.5 km 344 1,086
Presbyterian Ladies' College, Peppermint Grove Independent Combined 6.5 km 963 1,159
Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Karrinyup Catholic Primary 6.9 km 152 1,095
Deanmore Primary School, Karrinyup Government Primary 7.1 km 486 1,111
Cottesloe Primary School, Peppermint Grove Government Primary 7.6 km 351 1,153
St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, Mosman Park Independent Secondary 7.7 km 1,075 1,171
St Mary's Anglican Girls' School, Karrinyup Independent Combined 7.8 km 1,483 1,151
Lake Gwelup Primary School, Gwelup Government Primary 7.8 km 552 1,126
Iona Presentation College, Mosman Park Catholic Secondary 8.0 km 1,265 1,141
Karrinyup Primary School, Karrinyup Government Primary 8.1 km 561 1,115
Mosman Park Primary School, Mosman Park Government Primary 8.4 km 403 1,142
Mosman Park School For Deaf Children, Mosman Park Government Primary 8.5 km 23 972
The Beehive Montessori School, Mosman Park Independent Combined 9.5 km 152 1,181

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Curtin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED505/curtin/topic/education