70.7% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 70.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fremantle · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Fremantle
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Forty-two percent of adults in Fremantle hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This reflects a highly educated population where school completion rates have climbed steadily over the last decade. The area stands out for its strong academic achievement and a wide range of professional qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A far higher share of residents finished Year 12 compared to the rest of Australia, reaching 70.7%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 61% of people had completed their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fremantle, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 42.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Western Australian average of 23.8% and has risen by nearly 9 percentage points since 2011.
42.2% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 42.2%
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 42%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are society and culture at 15.3%, followed by management and commerce at 14.4% and health at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Fremantle has 8 schools, which is among the highest number of institutions for an area of this size. These schools are typically larger than those in most similar areas, with 3,927 total enrolments.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.89
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
35
Higher than 76% 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).
3,927
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
491
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,120
Higher than 89% 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 Fremantle
35 schools — 17,490 students, average ICSEA 1,095.
By sector: Government 21 · Catholic 8 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 8 · Combined 2
| Lance Holt School, Fremantle | Independent | Primary | 12.6 km | 80 | 1,158 |
| The Beehive Montessori School, Mosman Park | Independent | Combined | 13.0 km | 152 | 1,181 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Fremantle | Catholic | Primary | 13.1 km | 112 | 1,054 |
| Christian Brothers' College, Fremantle | Catholic | Secondary | 13.4 km | 954 | 1,092 |
| North Fremantle Primary School, North Fremantle | Government | Primary | 13.5 km | 157 | 1,112 |
| Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | 13.6 km | 201 | 1,143 |
| John Curtin College Of The Arts, Fremantle | Government | Secondary | 13.7 km | 1,768 | 1,129 |
| East Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | 13.9 km | 409 | 1,149 |
| Mosman Park School For Deaf Children, Mosman Park | Government | Primary | 14.1 km | 23 | 972 |
| Mosman Park Primary School, Mosman Park | Government | Primary | 14.1 km | 403 | 1,142 |
| Cottesloe Primary School, Peppermint Grove | Government | Primary | 14.1 km | 351 | 1,153 |
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 14.5 km | 551 | 1,090 |
| Iona Presentation College, Mosman Park | Catholic | Secondary | 14.6 km | 1,265 | 1,141 |
| St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, Mosman Park | Independent | Secondary | 14.6 km | 1,075 | 1,171 |
| White Gum Valley Primary School, White Gum Valley | Government | Primary | 14.7 km | 246 | 1,119 |
| Richmond Primary School, East Fremantle | Government | Primary | 14.7 km | 461 | 1,156 |
| Fremantle College, Beaconsfield | Government | Secondary | 15.2 km | 1,312 | 1,004 |
| Winterfold Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 15.7 km | 321 | 1,057 |
| Christ the King School, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Primary | 15.8 km | 304 | 1,069 |
| Palmyra Primary School, Palmyra | Government | Primary | 16.2 km | 536 | 1,113 |
| Bicton Primary School, Bicton | Government | Primary | 16.3 km | 562 | 1,113 |
| Kerry Street Community School, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Primary | 16.3 km | 62 | 1,101 |
| Our Lady of Fatima School, Palmyra | Catholic | Primary | 16.3 km | 156 | 1,116 |
| Fremantle Christian College, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Combined | 16.5 km | 466 | 1,042 |
| Hilton Primary School, Hilton | Government | Primary | 16.7 km | 386 | 1,065 |
| Port School, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Secondary | 16.7 km | 156 | 906 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Hilton | Catholic | Primary | 17.2 km | 190 | 1,064 |
| East Hamilton Hill Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 17.5 km | 257 | 1,016 |
| Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - St Joseph Pignatelli Campus, Attadale | Catholic | Primary | 17.6 km | 513 | 1,131 |
| Seton Catholic College, Samson | Catholic | Secondary | 17.7 km | 1,091 | 1,048 |
| Melville Senior High School, Melville | Government | Secondary | 18.1 km | 1,398 | 1,071 |
| Caralee Community School, Willagee | Government | Primary | 18.1 km | 333 | 1,010 |
| Fremantle Language Development Centre, Willagee | Government | Primary | 18.1 km | 227 | 991 |
| Melville Primary School, Melville | Government | Primary | 18.1 km | 670 | 1,119 |
| Samson Primary School, Samson | Government | Primary | 18.5 km | 342 | 1,065 |
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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/sa2/507021165/fremantle/topic/education