72.6% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 72.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maylands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Maylands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much higher levels of education than most similar areas define Maylands, where 40.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This academic tilt is reflected in the high number of residents who finished secondary school. The area's educational profile has grown significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 72.6% of residents completing it. This is far above the Australian figure of 58.8% and represents a 10 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maylands, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is far above the Western Australian average, rising 11 points since 2011 to reach 40.1%. Bachelor degrees are the most common high-level qualification at 35.7%.
40.1% ▲ +36.0%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 35.4%
- 2021: 40.1%
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 Maylands, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Maylands are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 18.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government primary school, which is much larger and has a much higher advantage score than most similar areas. While local school options are few, there are 40 schools within 3 km.
1
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
0.58
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
40
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
740
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
740
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,086
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Maylands
40 schools — 22,512 students, average ICSEA 1,084.
By sector: Government 22 · Catholic 12 · Independent 6
By type: Primary 27 · Secondary 7 · Combined 6
| Maylands Peninsula Primary School, Maylands | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 740 | 1,086 |
| St Columba's School, Bayswater | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 414 | 1,125 |
| Bayswater Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 460 | 1,102 |
| Belmont Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 73 | 1,011 |
| Perth College, Mount Lawley | Independent | Combined | 2.4 km | 889 | 1,138 |
| Inglewood Primary School, Inglewood | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 630 | 1,127 |
| Mount Lawley Primary School, Mount Lawley | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 543 | 1,155 |
| St Augustine's Primary School, Rivervale | Catholic | Primary | 2.8 km | 181 | 1,114 |
| Chisholm Catholic College, Bedford | Catholic | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,738 | 1,079 |
| Hillcrest Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 496 | 1,066 |
| Durham Road School, Bayswater | Government | Combined | 2.9 km | 242 | 992 |
| St Peter's Primary School, Inglewood | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 626 | 1,107 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Highgate | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 180 | 1,124 |
| Trinity College, East Perth | Catholic | Combined | 3.1 km | 1,347 | 1,113 |
| Highgate Primary School, Highgate | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 943 | 1,110 |
| Rivervale Primary School, Rivervale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 333 | 1,014 |
| Mount Lawley Senior High School, Mount Lawley | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 2,041 | 1,103 |
| Perth Montessori School, Burswood | Independent | Combined | 3.3 km | 92 | 1,115 |
| John Forrest Secondary College, Morley | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,122 | 1,026 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Mount Lawley | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 186 | 1,141 |
| Embleton Primary School, Embleton | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 199 | 955 |
| Lathlain Primary School, Lathlain | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 673 | 1,088 |
| Mercedes College, Perth | Independent | Secondary | 3.9 km | 910 | 1,122 |
| St Clare's School, Lathlain | Catholic | Secondary | 4.0 km | 35 | 991 |
| Victoria Park Primary School, Victoria Park | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 510 | 1,127 |
| Belmont City College, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 1,004 | 963 |
| Victoria Park Christian School, Victoria Park | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 113 | 1,035 |
| Regent College, Victoria Park | Independent | Primary | 4.1 km | 340 | 1,142 |
| St Maria Goretti's Catholic School, Redcliffe | Catholic | Primary | 4.1 km | 367 | 1,057 |
| Ursula Frayne Catholic College, Victoria Park | Catholic | Secondary | 4.1 km | 1,442 | 1,108 |
| North Perth Primary School, North Perth | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 470 | 1,135 |
| Cloverdale Education Support Centre, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 99 | 1,006 |
| Cloverdale Primary School, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 346 | 958 |
| Australian Islamic College (Dianella), Dianella | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 868 | 1,018 |
| Notre Dame Catholic Primary School, Cloverdale | Catholic | Primary | 4.5 km | 418 | 1,090 |
| Coolbinia Primary School, Coolbinia | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 401 | 1,139 |
| Belmay Primary School, Cloverdale | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 243 | 958 |
| Sir David Brand School, Coolbinia | Government | Combined | 4.6 km | 63 | 1,032 |
| Carlisle Primary School, Kewdale | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 315 | 1,062 |
| Infant Jesus School, Morley | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 420 | 1,083 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maylands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504011046/maylands/topic/education