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Freemantle · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Freemantle

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A lack of local schooling options and high-level degrees shapes daily life in Freemantle. Fewer than half of the residents have finished Year 12, and there are currently no schools within 3km of the area.

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📍 Freemantle, Suburb / Locality

Where Freemantle sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Freemantle — lower than 99% of areas.

Freemantle0.0%
2795, NSW 19.0%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 47.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales and Australian figures of around 59%. For those who did not finish Year 12, the most common exit point was Year 10.

Highest year of school

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In Freemantle, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 32%.

Year 12 47.6% Year 10 28.6% Year 11 14.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Freemantle, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 81%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 108.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Architecture & building at 50%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Freemantle, Architecture & building is the majority at 100%.

Architecture & building 50.0%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3km of Freemantle, making it smaller in this regard than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).

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Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Freemantle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11569/freemantle/topic/education