81.3% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 75.8%
- 2021: 81.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Claremont · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Claremont
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of adults in Claremont hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region. This high level of education is mirrored in the school years, where 81.3% of residents finished Year 12. The area's academic profile has grown steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 81.3%, which is 22 percentage points higher than the Australian average. This rate has risen 6.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Claremont, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 51.7% of adults, a figure far above the Western Australian average of 23.8%. This represents a 9.8 point increase since 2011.
51.7% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41.8%
- 2016: 46.1%
- 2021: 51.7%
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 Claremont, Bachelor degree is the majority at 51%; Postgraduate degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.7%, followed by health at 16.5% and society and culture at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Claremont has five schools with a high average advantage score and typical sizes of 972 students. Independent schools make up 60% of the sector, while government and Catholic schools each account for 20%.
5
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.82
Lower than 63% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4,858
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
972
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,168
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Claremont
5 schools — 4,858 students, average ICSEA 1,168.
By sector: Independent 3 · Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 2
| Christ Church Grammar School, Claremont | Independent | Combined | — | 1,697 | 1,193 |
| Scotch College, Swanbourne | Independent | Combined | — | 1,552 | 1,129 |
| Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont | Independent | Combined | — | 1,035 | 1,190 |
| Freshwater Bay Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | — | 398 | 1,154 |
| St Thomas' Primary School, Claremont | Catholic | Primary | — | 176 | 1,169 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51750/claremont/topic/education