85.3% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 79.6%
- 2021: 85.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Swanbourne · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Swanbourne
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A huge leap in university degrees has seen Swanbourne become one of the most highly educated areas in the region. Over half of all adults here hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure. This high level of achievement is mirrored in the school years, where 85.3% of residents finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far above the national average at 85.3%. This is among the highest levels seen across similar areas, with only 1.4% of people leaving school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Swanbourne, Year 12 is the majority at 89%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 53.2% of adults, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. The most common high-level qualifications are bachelor degrees at 45.7% and postgraduate degrees at 19.3%.
53.2% ▲ +28.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 53.2%
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 Swanbourne, Bachelor degree is the majority at 51%; Postgraduate degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 24.5%, followed by health at 18.2% and society and culture at 14.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score and size that are among the highest for similar areas. While there are 21 schools within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas.
1.99
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
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).
716
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,164
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 Swanbourne
21 schools — 15,035 students, average ICSEA 1,164.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 8 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 6 · Secondary 4
| Swanbourne Primary School, Swanbourne | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 465 | 1,149 |
| Scotch College, Swanbourne | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,552 | 1,129 |
| Mount Claremont Primary School, Mount Claremont | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 325 | 1,141 |
| John XXIII College, Mount Claremont | Catholic | Combined | 1.9 km | 1,492 | 1,186 |
| Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont | Independent | Combined | 2.1 km | 1,035 | 1,190 |
| Christ Church Grammar School, Claremont | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 1,697 | 1,193 |
| North Cottesloe Primary School, Cottesloe | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 348 | 1,164 |
| St Thomas' Primary School, Claremont | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 176 | 1,169 |
| Moerlina School, Mount Claremont | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 50 | 1,143 |
| Quintilian School, Mount Claremont | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 160 | 1,182 |
| Freshwater Bay Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 398 | 1,154 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Peppermint Grove | Independent | Combined | 2.9 km | 963 | 1,159 |
| City Beach Primary School, City Beach | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 163 | 1,148 |
| The Japanese School in Perth, City Beach | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 39 | 1,140 |
| Shenton College, Shenton Park | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 2,757 | 1,160 |
| Shenton College Deaf Education Centre, Shenton Park | Government | Secondary | 3.8 km | 36 | 988 |
| Cottesloe Primary School, Peppermint Grove | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 351 | 1,153 |
| Hollywood Primary School, Nedlands | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 358 | 1,174 |
| St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, Mosman Park | Independent | Secondary | 4.2 km | 1,075 | 1,171 |
| Dalkeith Primary School, Dalkeith | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 330 | 1,183 |
| Iona Presentation College, Mosman Park | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,265 | 1,141 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Swanbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51421/swanbourne/topic/education