82.0% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.1%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 82.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Swanbourne - Mount Claremont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Swanbourne - Mount Claremont
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in Swanbourne - Mount Claremont hold high-level degrees than in most similar areas. Over half of all adults have a bachelor degree or higher, and 82% of the population completed Year 12. This high level of schooling reflects a community with some of the strongest educational credentials in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 82% of people finishing Year 12. This is 23 points higher than the Australian average and has risen nearly 6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Swanbourne - Mount Claremont, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A striking 51.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. This proportion rose 11 points since 2011, with postgraduate degrees making up 19.5% of qualifications.
51.9% ▲ +27.2%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.8%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 51.9%
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 Swanbourne - Mount Claremont, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 23.6%, followed by health at 17.4% and society and culture at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6 schools, which is more than 80% of similar areas, and they are generally larger than usual. Local schools also have an average advantage score among the highest at this level.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.12
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
30
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
4,044
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
674
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,156
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Swanbourne - Mount Claremont
30 schools — 21,268 students, average ICSEA 1,158.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 10 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 18 · Combined 7 · Secondary 5
| Mount Claremont Primary School, Mount Claremont | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 325 | 1,141 |
| John XXIII College, Mount Claremont | Catholic | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,492 | 1,186 |
| Swanbourne Primary School, Swanbourne | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 465 | 1,149 |
| Moerlina School, Mount Claremont | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 50 | 1,143 |
| Quintilian School, Mount Claremont | Independent | Primary | 1.2 km | 160 | 1,182 |
| St Thomas' Primary School, Claremont | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 176 | 1,169 |
| Scotch College, Swanbourne | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,552 | 1,129 |
| Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 1,035 | 1,190 |
| Freshwater Bay Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 398 | 1,154 |
| Christ Church Grammar School, Claremont | Independent | Combined | 2.3 km | 1,697 | 1,193 |
| Shenton College, Shenton Park | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 2,757 | 1,160 |
| Shenton College Deaf Education Centre, Shenton Park | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 36 | 988 |
| Hollywood Primary School, Nedlands | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 358 | 1,174 |
| North Cottesloe Primary School, Cottesloe | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 348 | 1,164 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Peppermint Grove | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 963 | 1,159 |
| Floreat Park Primary School, Floreat | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 571 | 1,173 |
| Jolimont Primary School, Jolimont | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 421 | 1,164 |
| Rosalie Primary School, Shenton Park | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 470 | 1,178 |
| SEDA College WA (Wembley Second Campus), Wembley | Independent | Secondary | 3.6 km | 531 | 1,014 |
| City Beach Primary School, City Beach | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 163 | 1,148 |
| The Japanese School in Perth, City Beach | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 39 | 1,140 |
| Nedlands Primary School, Nedlands | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 473 | 1,180 |
| Dalkeith Primary School, Dalkeith | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 330 | 1,183 |
| Cottesloe Primary School, Peppermint Grove | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 351 | 1,153 |
| Subiaco Primary School, Subiaco | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 706 | 1,169 |
| St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, Mosman Park | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,075 | 1,171 |
| Wembley Primary School, Wembley | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 756 | 1,166 |
| Churchlands Primary School, Floreat | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 481 | 1,169 |
| Newman College, Churchlands | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,824 | 1,121 |
| Iona Presentation College, Mosman Park | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 1,265 | 1,141 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Swanbourne - Mount Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011036/swanbourne-mount-claremont/topic/education