80.1% —
Higher than 96% of state electorate areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive gap in education levels defines Cottesloe, where more than half of all adults hold a university degree. This is far above the national figure of 26.3%, marking the area as one of the most highly qualified places in the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are among the highest for the region, with 80.1% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 21 points higher than the Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Cottesloe (North Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 8%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is exceptionally well-qualified, as 50.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%.
50.4% —
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
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 Cottesloe (North Metropolitan), the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 22.1%, followed by health at 16.4% and society and culture at 14.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Cottesloe has an average school advantage score that is among the highest at this level. Local schools are typically larger than most, with total enrolments of 12,079 across government, independent, and Catholic sectors.
2.62
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 54% of state electorate 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).
12,079
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
636
Higher than 76% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,163
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)
19 schools — 12,079 students, average ICSEA 1,163.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 7 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 10 · Combined 7 · Secondary 2
| North Cottesloe Primary School, Cottesloe | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 348 | 1,164 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Peppermint Grove | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 963 | 1,159 |
| Cottesloe Primary School, Peppermint Grove | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 351 | 1,153 |
| Methodist Ladies' College, Claremont | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,035 | 1,190 |
| Christ Church Grammar School, Claremont | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,697 | 1,193 |
| Scotch College, Swanbourne | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,552 | 1,129 |
| St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, Mosman Park | Independent | Secondary | 1.8 km | 1,075 | 1,171 |
| Swanbourne Primary School, Swanbourne | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 465 | 1,149 |
| Freshwater Bay Primary School, Claremont | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 398 | 1,154 |
| Iona Presentation College, Mosman Park | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,265 | 1,141 |
| Mosman Park Primary School, Mosman Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 403 | 1,142 |
| Mosman Park School For Deaf Children, Mosman Park | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 23 | 972 |
| St Thomas' Primary School, Claremont | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 176 | 1,169 |
| The Beehive Montessori School, Mosman Park | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 152 | 1,181 |
| Mount Claremont Primary School, Mount Claremont | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 325 | 1,141 |
| John XXIII College, Mount Claremont | Catholic | Combined | 3.9 km | 1,492 | 1,186 |
| North Fremantle Primary School, North Fremantle | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 157 | 1,112 |
| City Beach Primary School, City Beach | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 163 | 1,148 |
| The Japanese School in Perth, City Beach | Independent | Combined | 6.1 km | 39 | 1,140 |
Sources
More for Cottesloe (North Metropolitan)
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cottesloe (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51804/cottesloe/topic/education