68.1% ▲ +19.2%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 68.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fremantle · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Fremantle
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a third of residents in Fremantle hold a bachelor's degree, making it a highly educated area. High school completion has climbed significantly over the last decade, and the area now has a much larger share of university-qualified adults than the state or national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 68.1%. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 58% and well above the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fremantle, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 39.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above both the state and national figures. This represents a growth of nearly 10 points since 2011.
39.2% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 39.2%
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 Fremantle, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in society and culture (14.9%) and management and commerce (13.9%), followed by health and engineering.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Fremantle has 16 schools with a total of 8,424 enrolments, which is more than about 75% of similar areas. The average school here is much larger than most and has a much higher advantage score.
16
Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.49
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8,424
Higher than 74% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
527
Higher than 85% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,080
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Fremantle
16 schools — 8,424 students, average ICSEA 1,080.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 4
| John Curtin College Of The Arts, Fremantle | Government | Secondary | — | 1,768 | 1,129 |
| Fremantle College, Beaconsfield | Government | Secondary | — | 1,312 | 1,004 |
| Seton Catholic College, Samson | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,091 | 1,048 |
| Christian Brothers' College, Fremantle | Catholic | Secondary | — | 954 | 1,092 |
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | — | 551 | 1,090 |
| East Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | — | 409 | 1,149 |
| Hilton Primary School, Hilton | Government | Primary | — | 386 | 1,065 |
| Samson Primary School, Samson | Government | Primary | — | 342 | 1,065 |
| Winterfold Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | — | 321 | 1,057 |
| Christ the King School, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Primary | — | 304 | 1,069 |
| White Gum Valley Primary School, White Gum Valley | Government | Primary | — | 246 | 1,119 |
| Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | — | 201 | 1,143 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Hilton | Catholic | Primary | — | 190 | 1,064 |
| North Fremantle Primary School, North Fremantle | Government | Primary | — | 157 | 1,112 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Fremantle | Catholic | Primary | — | 112 | 1,054 |
| Lance Holt School, Fremantle | Independent | Primary | — | 80 | 1,158 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53430/fremantle/topic/education