48.0% ▲ +33.1%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Middle Swan - Herne Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Middle Swan - Herne Hill
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Middle Swan - Herne Hill have finished high school compared to most other areas, though the number of people completing Year 12 has risen by 12 percentage points since 2011. While the typical level of education is lower than the state and national figures, the area is well-served by a high number of schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a lower rate than most similar areas, despite the local trend improving over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Middle Swan - Herne Hill, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 13.8%, which is far below both the state and national averages. Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications held by residents at 37.3%.
13.8% ▲ +73.8%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 13.8%
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 Middle Swan - Herne Hill, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are Engineering and related subjects at 19.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Families have plenty of options with 5 local schools and 27 schools within 3km, which is much higher than most areas. These schools are generally larger than those in other similar places, with a total of 3,748 enrolments.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.09
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
27
Higher than 64% 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).
3,748
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
750
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,029
Higher than 56% 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 Middle Swan - Herne Hill
27 schools — 15,134 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 6 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 19 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Swan Christian College, Middle Swan | Independent | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,689 | 1,059 |
| Herne Hill Primary School, Herne Hill | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 190 | 983 |
| Middle Swan Primary School, Stratton | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 340 | 942 |
| St Brigid's Primary School, Middle Swan | Catholic | Primary | 3.1 km | 402 | 1,030 |
| Moorditj Noongar Community College, Midland | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 121 | 678 |
| La Salle College, Middle Swan | Catholic | Secondary | 3.8 km | 1,346 | 1,028 |
| Caversham Primary School, West Swan | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 404 | 1,035 |
| Midvale Primary School, Midvale | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 355 | 912 |
| Swan View Senior High School, Swan View | Government | Secondary | 4.6 km | 706 | 919 |
| Swan View Primary School, Swan View | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 289 | 904 |
| Helena River Steiner School, Midland | Independent | Primary | 4.8 km | 101 | 1,037 |
| Dayton Primary School, Dayton | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 404 | 1,041 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Dayton | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 207 | 1,054 |
| Maarakool Primary School, Brabham | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 256 | 1,035 |
| Indie School Western Australia, Midland | Independent | Secondary | 5.3 km | 362 | 942 |
| St Anthony's School, Greenmount | Catholic | Primary | 5.6 km | 390 | 1,020 |
| Woodbridge Primary School, Woodbridge | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 388 | 1,012 |
| Governor Stirling Senior High School, Woodbridge | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 751 | 961 |
| Caversham Valley Primary School, Caversham | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 679 | 1,035 |
| Greenmount Primary School, Greenmount | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 380 | 997 |
| Brabham Primary School, Brabham | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 978 | 1,032 |
| Australian Islamic College (Henley Brook), Henley Brook | Independent | Combined | 6.6 km | 565 | 1,046 |
| Guildford Grammar School, Guildford | Independent | Combined | 6.6 km | 1,225 | 1,100 |
| Upper Swan Primary School, Upper Swan | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 398 | 1,008 |
| Swan Valley Anglican Community School, Aveley | Independent | Combined | 7.2 km | 1,272 | 1,055 |
| Aveley Primary School, Aveley | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 621 | 1,025 |
| Guildford Primary School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 315 | 1,044 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Middle Swan - Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031065/middle-swan-herne-hill/topic/education