65.1% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fremantle - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Fremantle - South
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of adults hold degrees in Fremantle - South than in the rest of Western Australia. This academic trend is reflected in schooling, where 65.1% of residents finished Year 12, a figure well above the national average. Higher education levels have climbed steadily here over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates have risen 12 points since 2011 to reach 65.1%. This is well above the 58% seen across Western Australia and the 58.8% national figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fremantle - South, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 35.5% of adults, which is far above the state average. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the figure was 24.9%.
35.5% ▲ +42.7%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 35.5%
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 - South, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications relate to society and culture (14.3%), followed closely by engineering (13.8%) and management and commerce (13.4%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is home to 8 schools with 4,497 enrolments, which is among the largest for this level. These schools are typically larger than those in most similar areas and have a higher average advantage score.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.15
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
37
Higher than 78% 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).
4,497
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
562
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,046
Higher than 63% 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 - South
37 schools — 17,479 students, average ICSEA 1,078.
By sector: Government 25 · Catholic 6 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 8 · Combined 2
| Christ the King School, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Primary | 0.3 km | 304 | 1,069 |
| Winterfold Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 321 | 1,057 |
| Fremantle College, Beaconsfield | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,312 | 1,004 |
| Hilton Primary School, Hilton | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 386 | 1,065 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Hilton | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 190 | 1,064 |
| Kerry Street Community School, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Primary | 1.3 km | 62 | 1,101 |
| Port School, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 156 | 906 |
| East Hamilton Hill Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 257 | 1,016 |
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 551 | 1,090 |
| Fremantle Christian College, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 466 | 1,042 |
| White Gum Valley Primary School, White Gum Valley | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 246 | 1,119 |
| Seton Catholic College, Samson | Catholic | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,091 | 1,048 |
| Southwell Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 83 | 794 |
| Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 201 | 1,143 |
| Phoenix Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 344 | 1,045 |
| Samson Primary School, Samson | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 342 | 1,065 |
| John Curtin College Of The Arts, Fremantle | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 1,768 | 1,129 |
| Palmyra Primary School, Palmyra | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 536 | 1,113 |
| East Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 409 | 1,149 |
| Christian Brothers' College, Fremantle | Catholic | Secondary | 3.0 km | 954 | 1,092 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Fremantle | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 112 | 1,054 |
| Coolbellup Community School, Coolbellup | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 153 | 905 |
| Caralee Community School, Willagee | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 333 | 1,010 |
| Fremantle Language Development Centre, Willagee | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 227 | 991 |
| Lance Holt School, Fremantle | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 80 | 1,158 |
| Coolbellup Learning Centre, Coolbellup | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 58 | 961 |
| Spearwood Primary School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 114 | 954 |
| North Lake Senior Campus, Kardinya | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 335 | 991 |
| Our Lady of Fatima School, Palmyra | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 156 | 1,116 |
| Melville Senior High School, Melville | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,398 | 1,071 |
| Richmond Primary School, East Fremantle | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 461 | 1,156 |
| Bicton Primary School, Bicton | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 562 | 1,113 |
| Melville Primary School, Melville | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 670 | 1,119 |
| Kardinya Primary School, Kardinya | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 433 | 1,087 |
| Perth Waldorf School, Bibra Lake | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 561 | 1,091 |
| Kennedy Baptist College, Murdoch | Independent | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,244 | 1,113 |
| Winthrop Primary School, Winthrop | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 603 | 1,143 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Fremantle - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507021166/fremantle-south/topic/education