66.5% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
North Coogee · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in North Coogee
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant number of residents in North Coogee have reached high levels of education compared to the rest of the country. The area stands out for its strong academic achievement, with 33.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is much more common here than in most areas. About 66.5% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that is well above both the Western Australian and national rates.
Highest year of school
View on map →In North Coogee, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults in North Coogee are much more likely to have a university degree than people in most other areas. The 33.1% with a bachelor degree or higher is well above the state average of 23.8%.
33.1% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.7%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 33.1%
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 North Coogee, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 36%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce, held by 19.7% of residents, followed by engineering and related fields at 18.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 22 schools within 3km, which is more than 90% of similar areas. These schools have an average advantage score of 1,050, which is much higher than most areas.
22
Higher than 87% 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).
346
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,050
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 North Coogee
22 schools — 7,606 students, average ICSEA 1,050.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 18 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Phoenix Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 344 | 1,045 |
| Fremantle Christian College, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 466 | 1,042 |
| Kerry Street Community School, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Primary | 2.0 km | 62 | 1,101 |
| Port School, Hamilton Hill | Independent | Secondary | 2.3 km | 156 | 906 |
| Southwell Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 83 | 794 |
| Spearwood Primary School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 114 | 954 |
| Spearwood Alternative School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 95 | 1,079 |
| Winterfold Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 321 | 1,057 |
| Christ the King School, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 304 | 1,069 |
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 551 | 1,090 |
| Fremantle College, Beaconsfield | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,312 | 1,004 |
| Newton Primary School, Spearwood | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 299 | 1,017 |
| East Hamilton Hill Primary School, Hamilton Hill | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 257 | 1,016 |
| Coogee Primary School, Coogee | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 605 | 1,064 |
| St Jerome's Primary School, Lake Coogee | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 468 | 1,051 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Hilton | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 190 | 1,064 |
| Hilton Primary School, Hilton | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 386 | 1,065 |
| White Gum Valley Primary School, White Gum Valley | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 246 | 1,119 |
| Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 201 | 1,143 |
| Lance Holt School, Fremantle | Independent | Primary | 4.7 km | 80 | 1,158 |
| Christian Brothers' College, Fremantle | Catholic | Secondary | 4.8 km | 954 | 1,092 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Fremantle | Catholic | Primary | 4.8 km | 112 | 1,054 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in North Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51135/north-coogee/topic/education