56.7% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hamilton Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Hamilton Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Hamilton Hill are just a little below the state and national figures. Over the last decade, the area has seen a big jump in school completion, with 56.7% of residents now finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 12 points since 2011 to reach 56.7%, though this remains a little below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hamilton Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the state average and represents an 8.5 point increase since 2011.
24.1% ▲ +54.1%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Hamilton Hill splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 14.1%, followed by society and culture at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Hamilton Hill has six schools, which is more than about 80% of similar areas. These schools are typically much smaller than most, with an average size of 228 students.
6
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.47
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 66% 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).
1,368
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
228
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,010
Lower than 53% 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 Hamilton Hill
28 schools — 11,321 students, average ICSEA 1,056.
By sector: Government 19 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 20 · Secondary 6 · Combined 2
| Port School, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Secondary | 0.2 km | 156 | 906 |
| Fremantle Christian College, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 466 | 1,042 |
| Kerry Street Community School, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Primary | 0.6 km | 62 | 1,101 |
| Southwell Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 83 | 794 |
| Phoenix Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 344 | 1,045 |
| East Hamilton Hill Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 257 | 1,016 |
| Christ the King School, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 304 | 1,069 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Hilton | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 190 | 1,064 |
| Winterfold Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 321 | 1,057 |
| Seton Catholic College, Samson | Catholic | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,091 | 1,048 |
| Hilton Primary School, Hilton | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 386 | 1,065 |
| Spearwood Primary School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 114 | 954 |
| Fremantle College, Beaconsfield | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,312 | 1,004 |
| Samson Primary School, Samson | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 342 | 1,065 |
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 551 | 1,090 |
| Coolbellup Community School, Coolbellup | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 153 | 905 |
| Spearwood Alternative School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 95 | 1,079 |
| Coolbellup Learning Centre, Coolbellup | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 58 | 961 |
| White Gum Valley Primary School, White Gum Valley | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 246 | 1,119 |
| Newton Primary School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 299 | 1,017 |
| North Lake Senior Campus, Kardinya | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 335 | 991 |
| Perth Waldorf School, Bibra Lake | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 561 | 1,091 |
| Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 201 | 1,143 |
| Caralee Community School, Willagee | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 333 | 1,010 |
| Fremantle Language Development Centre, Willagee | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 227 | 991 |
| Christian Brothers' College, Fremantle | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 954 | 1,092 |
| John Curtin College Of The Arts, Fremantle | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,768 | 1,129 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Fremantle | Catholic | Primary | 4.6 km | 112 | 1,054 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hamilton Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011154/hamilton-hill/topic/education