73.3% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
East Fremantle · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in East Fremantle
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive gap in educational attainment marks East Fremantle, where 43.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%. It is a highly qualified area where school completion rates have climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the state and national averages, with 73.3% of residents finishing Year 12. This figure has risen by 7.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In East Fremantle, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much higher than most areas, sitting far above the Western Australian figure. Postgraduate degrees are also common, held by 13.6% of the population.
43.3% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 43.3%
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 East Fremantle, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (16%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 18.0%, followed by health at 14.3% and society and culture at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school with an average advantage score among the highest at this level. While there is only one school locally, there are 30 schools within a 3 km radius.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.73
Lower than 94% 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).
461
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
461
Higher than 56% 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 East Fremantle
30 schools — 16,700 students, average ICSEA 1,107.
By sector: Government 20 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 22 · Secondary 6 · Combined 2
| Richmond Primary School, East Fremantle | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 461 | 1,156 |
| North Fremantle Primary School, North Fremantle | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 157 | 1,112 |
| East Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 409 | 1,149 |
| John Curtin College Of The Arts, Fremantle | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,768 | 1,129 |
| Our Lady of Fatima School, Palmyra | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 156 | 1,116 |
| Bicton Primary School, Bicton | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 562 | 1,113 |
| Palmyra Primary School, Palmyra | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 536 | 1,113 |
| Christian Brothers' College, Fremantle | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 954 | 1,092 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Fremantle | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 112 | 1,054 |
| White Gum Valley Primary School, White Gum Valley | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 246 | 1,119 |
| The Beehive Montessori School, Mosman Park | Independent | Combined | 2.5 km | 152 | 1,181 |
| Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 201 | 1,143 |
| Mosman Park Primary School, Mosman Park | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 403 | 1,142 |
| Mosman Park School For Deaf Children, Mosman Park | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 23 | 972 |
| Lance Holt School, Fremantle | Independent | Primary | 3.0 km | 80 | 1,158 |
| Iona Presentation College, Mosman Park | Catholic | Secondary | 3.1 km | 1,265 | 1,141 |
| Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - St Joseph Pignatelli Campus, Attadale | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 513 | 1,131 |
| Fremantle College, Beaconsfield | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,312 | 1,004 |
| St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, Mosman Park | Independent | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,075 | 1,171 |
| Attadale Primary School, Attadale | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 440 | 1,137 |
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 551 | 1,090 |
| Melville Primary School, Melville | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 670 | 1,119 |
| Melville Senior High School, Melville | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,398 | 1,071 |
| Santa Maria College, Attadale | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 1,334 | 1,133 |
| Hilton Primary School, Hilton | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 386 | 1,065 |
| Cottesloe Primary School, Peppermint Grove | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 351 | 1,153 |
| Caralee Community School, Willagee | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 333 | 1,010 |
| Fremantle Language Development Centre, Willagee | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 227 | 991 |
| Winterfold Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 321 | 1,057 |
| Christ the King School, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 304 | 1,069 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in East Fremantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507021164/east-fremantle/topic/education