63.2% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hilton · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Hilton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly a third of adults in Hilton hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it much more qualified than most similar areas. This high level of education is reflected in the school results, where the proportion of people finishing Year 12 is well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are strong in Hilton, with 63.2% of residents completing Year 12. This is well above the 58.8% recorded across Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Hilton, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Highly qualified residents are common here, as 32.4% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%.
32.4% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 32.4%
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 Hilton, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Hilton cover a diverse range of fields, led by society and culture at 13.9%, followed by engineering and health.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have a much higher advantage score than most areas and are typically larger. While there are 33 schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than in most areas.
2.45
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
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).
454
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,071
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Hilton
33 schools — 14,991 students, average ICSEA 1,071.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 6 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 25 · Secondary 7 · Combined 1
| Hilton Primary School, Hilton | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 386 | 1,065 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Hilton | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 190 | 1,064 |
| Seton Catholic College, Samson | Catholic | Secondary | 0.9 km | 1,091 | 1,048 |
| East Hamilton Hill Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 257 | 1,016 |
| Christ the King School, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 304 | 1,069 |
| Winterfold Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 321 | 1,057 |
| Samson Primary School, Samson | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 342 | 1,065 |
| Fremantle College, Beaconsfield | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 1,312 | 1,004 |
| Port School, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Secondary | 1.9 km | 156 | 906 |
| Kerry Street Community School, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Primary | 2.1 km | 62 | 1,101 |
| White Gum Valley Primary School, White Gum Valley | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 246 | 1,119 |
| Fremantle Christian College, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 466 | 1,042 |
| Palmyra Primary School, Palmyra | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 536 | 1,113 |
| Caralee Community School, Willagee | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 333 | 1,010 |
| Fremantle Language Development Centre, Willagee | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 227 | 991 |
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 551 | 1,090 |
| Southwell Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 83 | 794 |
| Coolbellup Community School, Coolbellup | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 153 | 905 |
| North Lake Senior Campus, Kardinya | Government | Secondary | 2.7 km | 335 | 991 |
| Melville Senior High School, Melville | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,398 | 1,071 |
| Coolbellup Learning Centre, Coolbellup | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 58 | 961 |
| Phoenix Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 344 | 1,045 |
| Our Lady of Fatima School, Palmyra | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 156 | 1,116 |
| Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 201 | 1,143 |
| East Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 409 | 1,149 |
| John Curtin College Of The Arts, Fremantle | Government | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,768 | 1,129 |
| Kardinya Primary School, Kardinya | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 433 | 1,087 |
| Melville Primary School, Melville | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 670 | 1,119 |
| Christian Brothers' College, Fremantle | Catholic | Secondary | 3.6 km | 954 | 1,092 |
| Richmond Primary School, East Fremantle | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 461 | 1,156 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Fremantle | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 112 | 1,054 |
| Spearwood Primary School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 114 | 954 |
| Bicton Primary School, Bicton | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 562 | 1,113 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hilton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50641/hilton/topic/education