65.7% ▲ +26.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Beaconsfield · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Beaconsfield
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Educational attainment has climbed significantly in Beaconsfield, where 35.4% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the state average and reflects a well-qualified local population. Most residents have a strong schooling foundation, with high rates of Year 12 completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 65.7% of residents finishing their final year. This is well above both the Western Australian figure of 58% and the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Beaconsfield, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common in Beaconsfield, as 35.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or more. This is far above the state average of 23.8%, with bachelor degrees and certificates being the most frequent qualifications.
35.4% ▲ +46.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 35.4%
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 Beaconsfield, 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.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with society and culture being the most common at 14.5%. This is followed closely by management, commerce, and engineering, each around 13%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are generally larger and have much higher advantage scores than most areas. There are 28 schools within 3km, with the majority being government primary schools.
4.26
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 88% 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).
446
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,067
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Beaconsfield
28 schools — 12,496 students, average ICSEA 1,067.
By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 6 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 6 · Combined 1
| Winterfold Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 321 | 1,057 |
| Fremantle College, Beaconsfield | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 1,312 | 1,004 |
| Christ the King School, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 304 | 1,069 |
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 551 | 1,090 |
| White Gum Valley Primary School, White Gum Valley | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 246 | 1,119 |
| Kerry Street Community School, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 62 | 1,101 |
| Hilton Primary School, Hilton | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 386 | 1,065 |
| Port School, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.7 km | 156 | 906 |
| Fremantle Christian College, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 466 | 1,042 |
| Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 201 | 1,143 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Hilton | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 190 | 1,064 |
| East Hamilton Hill Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 257 | 1,016 |
| Seton Catholic College, Samson | Catholic | Secondary | 2.4 km | 1,091 | 1,048 |
| Christian Brothers' College, Fremantle | Catholic | Secondary | 2.5 km | 954 | 1,092 |
| John Curtin College Of The Arts, Fremantle | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,768 | 1,129 |
| East Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 409 | 1,149 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Fremantle | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 112 | 1,054 |
| Southwell Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 83 | 794 |
| Phoenix Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 344 | 1,045 |
| Lance Holt School, Fremantle | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 80 | 1,158 |
| Palmyra Primary School, Palmyra | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 536 | 1,113 |
| Samson Primary School, Samson | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 342 | 1,065 |
| Our Lady of Fatima School, Palmyra | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 156 | 1,116 |
| Caralee Community School, Willagee | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 333 | 1,010 |
| Fremantle Language Development Centre, Willagee | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 227 | 991 |
| Coolbellup Community School, Coolbellup | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 153 | 905 |
| Coolbellup Learning Centre, Coolbellup | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 58 | 961 |
| Melville Senior High School, Melville | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 1,398 | 1,071 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Beaconsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50086/beaconsfield/topic/education