79.7% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Claremont · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Claremont
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive gap in academic achievement separates Claremont from the rest of the state, with over half of adults holding a university degree. This highly educated community stands out for its exceptional levels of schooling and professional qualifications compared to both Western Australia and the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are far above the national figure, with 79.7% of people completing Year 12. This is 21 percentage points higher than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Claremont, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is among the most qualified in the country, as 50.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%.
50.3% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 50.3%
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 Claremont, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 22.1%, followed by health at 16.3% and society and culture at 14.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Claremont has one of the largest networks of schools within 3 km, with 26 options available. These schools are much larger than most others and hold some of the highest advantage scores in the region.
3.05
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
26
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).
666
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,160
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Claremont
26 schools — 17,306 students, average ICSEA 1,160.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 9 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 6 · Secondary 5
| Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont | Independent | Combined | 0.5 km | 1,035 | 1,190 |
| Freshwater Bay Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 398 | 1,154 |
| Scotch College, Swanbourne | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,552 | 1,129 |
| Christ Church Grammar School, Claremont | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 1,697 | 1,193 |
| St Thomas' Primary School, Claremont | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 176 | 1,169 |
| Swanbourne Primary School, Swanbourne | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 465 | 1,149 |
| Mount Claremont Primary School, Mount Claremont | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 325 | 1,141 |
| North Cottesloe Primary School, Cottesloe | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 348 | 1,164 |
| Moerlina School, Mount Claremont | Independent | Primary | 1.8 km | 50 | 1,143 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Peppermint Grove | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 963 | 1,159 |
| Quintilian School, Mount Claremont | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 160 | 1,182 |
| John XXIII College, Mount Claremont | Catholic | Combined | 2.2 km | 1,492 | 1,186 |
| Dalkeith Primary School, Dalkeith | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 330 | 1,183 |
| Hollywood Primary School, Nedlands | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 358 | 1,174 |
| Cottesloe Primary School, Peppermint Grove | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 351 | 1,153 |
| St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, Mosman Park | Independent | Secondary | 3.0 km | 1,075 | 1,171 |
| Nedlands Primary School, Nedlands | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 473 | 1,180 |
| Iona Presentation College, Mosman Park | Catholic | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,265 | 1,141 |
| Shenton College, Shenton Park | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 2,757 | 1,160 |
| Shenton College Deaf Education Centre, Shenton Park | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 36 | 988 |
| Mosman Park Primary School, Mosman Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 403 | 1,142 |
| Mosman Park School For Deaf Children, Mosman Park | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 23 | 972 |
| Rosalie Primary School, Shenton Park | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 470 | 1,178 |
| Jolimont Primary School, Jolimont | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 421 | 1,164 |
| SEDA College WA (Wembley Second Campus), Wembley | Independent | Secondary | 4.8 km | 531 | 1,014 |
| The Beehive Montessori School, Mosman Park | Independent | Combined | 4.8 km | 152 | 1,181 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50296/claremont/topic/education