83.0% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 76.7%
- 2016: 79.1%
- 2021: 83.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cottesloe - Claremont · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Cottesloe - Claremont
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in Cottesloe - Claremont now hold a university degree, with the share of degree-holders rising nearly 10 points since 2011. This area is one of the most highly educated in the region, where 83% of residents have finished Year 12. It is a place where high academic achievement is the norm across the population.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure of 58.8%, reaching 83% in this area. This result is among the highest of similar areas and has risen by 6.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cottesloe - Claremont, Year 12 is the majority at 87%; Year 10 is next at 7%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, with 52.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%, and includes 20.3% of residents with a postgraduate degree.
52.7% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 52.7%
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 Cottesloe - Claremont, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (12%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.3%, followed by health at 17.1% and society and culture at 14.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 26 schools serving 14,400 students, with a school advantage score that is among the highest at this level. Half of the schools are government-run, while 34.6% are independent.
26
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.10
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14,400
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
554
Higher than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,165
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cottesloe - Claremont
26 schools — 14,400 students, average ICSEA 1,165.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 9 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 17 · Combined 7 · Secondary 2
| Christ Church Grammar School, Claremont | Independent | Combined | — | 1,697 | 1,193 |
| Scotch College, Swanbourne | Independent | Combined | — | 1,552 | 1,129 |
| John XXIII College, Mount Claremont | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,492 | 1,186 |
| Iona Presentation College, Mosman Park | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,265 | 1,141 |
| St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, Mosman Park | Independent | Secondary | — | 1,075 | 1,171 |
| Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont | Independent | Combined | — | 1,035 | 1,190 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Peppermint Grove | Independent | Combined | — | 963 | 1,159 |
| Floreat Park Primary School, Floreat | Government | Primary | — | 571 | 1,173 |
| Nedlands Primary School, Nedlands | Government | Primary | — | 473 | 1,180 |
| Swanbourne Primary School, Swanbourne | Government | Primary | — | 465 | 1,149 |
| Mosman Park Primary School, Mosman Park | Government | Primary | — | 403 | 1,142 |
| Freshwater Bay Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | — | 398 | 1,154 |
| Hollywood Primary School, Nedlands | Government | Primary | — | 358 | 1,174 |
| Cottesloe Primary School, Peppermint Grove | Government | Primary | — | 351 | 1,153 |
| Kapinara Primary School, City Beach | Government | Primary | — | 348 | 1,166 |
| North Cottesloe Primary School, Cottesloe | Government | Primary | — | 348 | 1,164 |
| Dalkeith Primary School, Dalkeith | Government | Primary | — | 330 | 1,183 |
| Mount Claremont Primary School, Mount Claremont | Government | Primary | — | 325 | 1,141 |
| Holy Spirit School, City Beach | Catholic | Primary | — | 188 | 1,163 |
| St Thomas' Primary School, Claremont | Catholic | Primary | — | 176 | 1,169 |
| City Beach Primary School, City Beach | Government | Primary | — | 163 | 1,148 |
| Quintilian School, Mount Claremont | Independent | Primary | — | 160 | 1,182 |
| The Beehive Montessori School, Mosman Park | Independent | Combined | — | 152 | 1,181 |
| Moerlina School, Mount Claremont | Independent | Primary | — | 50 | 1,143 |
| The Japanese School in Perth, City Beach | Independent | Combined | — | 39 | 1,140 |
| Mosman Park School For Deaf Children, Mosman Park | Government | Primary | — | 23 | 972 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cottesloe - Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50301/cottesloe-claremont/topic/education