58.6% ▲ +33.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Coolbellup · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Coolbellup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A bachelor's degree or higher is held by 25.5% of adults in Coolbellup, which is much higher than most similar areas. This educational attainment is reflected across the board, with a strong proportion of residents completing their secondary schooling. The area's academic profile is well-rounded, spanning a range of professional degrees and trade qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.6% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Coolbellup, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Beyond school, 25.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little above the Western Australian average. Certificates III and IV are also common, held by 27.9% of the population.
25.5% ▲ +58.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Coolbellup splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with the most common being engineering and related studies at 15.1%, followed by management, commerce, and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Coolbellup has a school advantage score of 1,048, which is much higher than most areas. While there are 28 schools within 3km, there are only 2.17 schools per 1,000 children, which is lower than most areas.
2.17
Lower than 69% 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).
379
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,048
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Coolbellup
28 schools — 10,619 students, average ICSEA 1,048.
By sector: Government 19 · Independent 6 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 21 · Secondary 5 · Combined 2
| Coolbellup Community School, Coolbellup | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 153 | 905 |
| Coolbellup Learning Centre, Coolbellup | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 58 | 961 |
| Samson Primary School, Samson | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 342 | 1,065 |
| North Lake Senior Campus, Kardinya | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 335 | 991 |
| Seton Catholic College, Samson | Catholic | Secondary | 1.5 km | 1,091 | 1,048 |
| East Hamilton Hill Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 257 | 1,016 |
| Perth Waldorf School, Bibra Lake | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 561 | 1,091 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Hilton | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 190 | 1,064 |
| Southwell Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 83 | 794 |
| Port School, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 156 | 906 |
| Kennedy Baptist College, Murdoch | Independent | Secondary | 2.5 km | 1,244 | 1,113 |
| Hilton Primary School, Hilton | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 386 | 1,065 |
| Phoenix Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 344 | 1,045 |
| Spearwood Primary School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 114 | 954 |
| Fremantle Christian College, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 466 | 1,042 |
| Kardinya Primary School, Kardinya | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 433 | 1,087 |
| Kerry Street Community School, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Primary | 2.9 km | 62 | 1,101 |
| Christ the King School, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 304 | 1,069 |
| Blue Gum Montessori School, Bibra Lake | Independent | Primary | 3.2 km | 192 | 1,156 |
| Winterfold Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 321 | 1,057 |
| Caralee Community School, Willagee | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 333 | 1,010 |
| Fremantle Language Development Centre, Willagee | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 227 | 991 |
| Bibra Lake Primary School, Bibra Lake | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 378 | 1,031 |
| Spearwood Alternative School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 95 | 1,079 |
| Newton Primary School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 299 | 1,017 |
| Fremantle College, Beaconsfield | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,312 | 1,004 |
| South Lake Primary School, South Lake | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 280 | 979 |
| Winthrop Primary School, Winthrop | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 603 | 1,143 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coolbellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50324/coolbellup/topic/education