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Education & Qualifications in Coolbinia

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

Almost half of all adults in Coolbinia hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking it as one of the most highly educated areas in the region. This strong academic profile is seen across the board, with school completion rates and university qualifications sitting far above the national figures.

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📍 Coolbinia, Suburb / Locality

Where Coolbinia sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

46.5% ▲ +31.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coolbinia — higher than 97% of areas.

Coolbinia46.5%
6050, WA 43.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are very high here, with 79.9% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the Australian figure of 58.8% and the Western Australian rate of 58.0%.

Completed Year 12

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79.9% ▲ +17.1%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Coolbinia, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 9%.

Year 12 79.9% Year 10 8.8% Year 11 5.0% Year 9 or below 3.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The area is among the most qualified in the country, as 46.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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46.5% ▲ +31.1%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 25.3%, followed by society and culture at 15.3% and health at 14.6%.

Schools

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

Coolbinia has a high number of nearby schools, with 36 within 3km and an average school advantage score that is much higher than most areas. The typical school is larger than average, with 463 students.

Schools within 3 km

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36

Higher than 89% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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1,095

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Coolbinia

36 schools — 16,656 students, average ICSEA 1,095.

By sector: Government 18 · Catholic 9 · Independent 9

By type: Primary 26 · Combined 7 · Secondary 3
Coolbinia Primary School, Coolbinia Government Primary 0.5 km 401 1,139
Kyilla Primary School, North Perth Government Primary 0.6 km 364 1,132
Sir David Brand School, Coolbinia Government Combined 0.6 km 63 1,032
St Denis School, Joondanna Catholic Primary 1.0 km 200 1,123
St Paul's Primary School, Mount Lawley Catholic Primary 1.6 km 186 1,141
Yokine Primary School, Yokine Government Primary 1.6 km 313 1,073
Aranmore Catholic College, Leederville Catholic Secondary 1.8 km 739 991
North Perth Primary School, North Perth Government Primary 1.8 km 470 1,135
Mount Hawthorn Primary School, Mount Hawthorn Government Primary 1.8 km 936 1,140
Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre, Mount Hawthorn Government Primary 1.8 km 28 1,049
Mount Lawley Senior High School, Mount Lawley Government Secondary 1.8 km 2,041 1,103
Carmel School, Dianella Independent Combined 1.9 km 390 1,149
Tuart Hill Primary School, Tuart Hill Government Primary 1.9 km 648 1,066
Aranmore Catholic Primary School, Leederville Catholic Primary 2.0 km 179 1,084
Australian Islamic College (Dianella), Dianella Independent Combined 2.3 km 868 1,018
Servite College, Tuart Hill Independent Secondary 2.4 km 1,032 1,058
St Kieran Catholic Primary School, Tuart Hill Catholic Primary 2.5 km 427 1,067
Mount Lawley Primary School, Mount Lawley Government Primary 2.5 km 543 1,155
Sutherland Dianella Primary School, Dianella Government Primary 2.5 km 363 1,083
School Of Isolated and Distance Education, Leederville Government Combined 2.6 km 336 1,063
Our Lady's Assumption School, Dianella Catholic Primary 2.7 km 371 1,094
Perth College, Mount Lawley Independent Combined 2.8 km 889 1,138
Banksia Montessori School, Dianella Independent Primary 2.8 km 11 1,102
Sacred Heart Primary School, Highgate Catholic Primary 2.9 km 180 1,124
St Peter's Primary School, Inglewood Catholic Primary 3.0 km 626 1,107
TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear), Wembley Independent Combined 3.0 km 265 1,097
Our Lady of Lourdes School, Nollamara Catholic Primary 3.0 km 192 1,071
Bold Park Community School, Wembley Independent Combined 3.0 km 189 1,117
Inglewood Primary School, Inglewood Government Primary 3.1 km 630 1,127
Osborne Primary School, Osborne Park Government Primary 3.2 km 262 1,057
Highgate Primary School, Highgate Government Primary 3.2 km 943 1,110
Lake Monger Primary School, Wembley Government Primary 3.3 km 335 1,078
West Leederville Primary School, Leederville Government Primary 3.4 km 551 1,146
Chrysalis Montessori School, Glendalough Independent Primary 3.4 km 123 1,168
Nollamara Primary School, Nollamara Government Primary 3.5 km 390 981
West Coast Steiner School, Nollamara Independent Primary 3.6 km 172 1,101

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 Coolbinia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50325/coolbinia/topic/education