69.1% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 69.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Fremantle · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Fremantle
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
High levels of learning define daily life in Fremantle, where nearly 40% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure and reflects a strong local trend toward higher education. Most residents have a high level of schooling, creating a community with a very well-qualified workforce.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the state and national figures, with 69.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is much higher than most areas and has risen by 10 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Fremantle, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly 40% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. This share of highly qualified residents rose by 9.5 percentage points since 2011.
39.9% ▲ +31.2%
Higher than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 30.4%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 39.9%
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 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (18%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 14.7% and society and culture at 14.6%. Health and engineering also feature prominently, making up 12.9% and 12.3% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Fremantle has 17 schools, with the average school size of 523 students being higher than most areas. Local schools also have an advantage score of 1,084, which is much higher than most other areas.
17
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.85
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8,885
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
523
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,084
Higher than 79% 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 Fremantle
17 schools — 8,885 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 5 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 4
| John Curtin College Of The Arts, Fremantle | Government | Secondary | — | 1,768 | 1,129 |
| Fremantle College, Beaconsfield | Government | Secondary | — | 1,312 | 1,004 |
| Seton Catholic College, Samson | Catholic | Secondary | — | 1,091 | 1,048 |
| Christian Brothers' College, Fremantle | Catholic | Secondary | — | 954 | 1,092 |
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | — | 551 | 1,090 |
| Richmond Primary School, East Fremantle | Government | Primary | — | 461 | 1,156 |
| East Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | — | 409 | 1,149 |
| Hilton Primary School, Hilton | Government | Primary | — | 386 | 1,065 |
| Samson Primary School, Samson | Government | Primary | — | 342 | 1,065 |
| Winterfold Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | — | 321 | 1,057 |
| Christ the King School, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Primary | — | 304 | 1,069 |
| White Gum Valley Primary School, White Gum Valley | Government | Primary | — | 246 | 1,119 |
| Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | — | 201 | 1,143 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Hilton | Catholic | Primary | — | 190 | 1,064 |
| North Fremantle Primary School, North Fremantle | Government | Primary | — | 157 | 1,112 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Fremantle | Catholic | Primary | — | 112 | 1,054 |
| Lance Holt School, Fremantle | Independent | Primary | — | 80 | 1,158 |
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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/sa3/50702/fremantle/topic/education