66.1% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Madeley - Darch · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Madeley - Darch
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of residents in Madeley - Darch finished high school compared to the rest of the state. Roughly 66% of people completed Year 12, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 58%. This creates a well-educated community where most adults have a formal qualification.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is high at 66.1%, which is well above the national average of 58.8%. This is higher than most similar areas, with only 6.8% of people leaving school in Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Madeley - Darch, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 24.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is about the same as the state average. While bachelor degrees are the most common high-level qualification at 30.4%, a quarter of adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
24.5% —
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Madeley - Darch, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 35%, followed by Certificate III / IV (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 23.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 17.2%. Society and culture and health each account for around 10%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools with a total of 4,390 enrolments, making them among the largest at this level. While the schools have a higher average advantage score than most areas, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other similar places.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.29
Lower than 75% 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).
4,390
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,098
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,066
Higher than 72% 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 Madeley - Darch
40 schools — 20,570 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 32 · Independent 4 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 28 · Combined 6 · Secondary 6
| Madeley Primary School, Madeley | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 475 | 1,052 |
| Kingsway Christian College, Darch | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 1,379 | 1,118 |
| Ashdale Primary School, Darch | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 682 | 1,047 |
| Ashdale Secondary College, Darch | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,854 | 1,039 |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Woodvale | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 454 | 1,087 |
| The Montessori School, Kingsley | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 166 | 1,120 |
| Landsdale Gardens Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 264 | 1,032 |
| Landsdale Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 744 | 1,047 |
| Pearsall Primary School, Pearsall | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 624 | 1,045 |
| Marangaroo Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 188 | 967 |
| Halidon Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 190 | 1,058 |
| Rawlinson Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 405 | 952 |
| Landsdale Christian School, Landsdale | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 228 | 1,043 |
| Woodvale Secondary College, Woodvale | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 1,251 | 1,066 |
| Goollelal Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 249 | 1,059 |
| Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 369 | 1,070 |
| Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 336 | 1,013 |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School, Hocking | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 218 | 1,047 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Primary School, Girrawheen | Catholic | Primary | 3.9 km | 334 | 997 |
| Girrawheen Senior High School, Girrawheen | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 458 | 899 |
| Hocking Primary School, Hocking | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 527 | 1,036 |
| Carnaby Rise Primary School, Landsdale | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 608 | 1,038 |
| Hudson Park Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 212 | 937 |
| Dalmain Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 278 | 1,077 |
| Warwick Senior High School, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 4.3 km | 811 | 988 |
| Creaney Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 379 | 1,064 |
| Creaney Education Support Centre, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 72 | 1,056 |
| Alinjarra Primary School, Alexander Heights | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 339 | 977 |
| Roseworth Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 299 | 899 |
| Roseworth Education Support Centre, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 70 | 959 |
| North Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 394 | 1,079 |
| Burbridge School, Koondoola | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 64 | 987 |
| West Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 382 | 1,051 |
| Koondoola Primary School, Koondoola | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 279 | 871 |
| Greenwood College, Greenwood | Government | Secondary | 4.9 km | 944 | 1,038 |
| Emmanuel Christian Community School, Girrawheen | Independent | Combined | 5.0 km | 711 | 973 |
| Wanneroo Secondary College, Wanneroo | Government | Secondary | 5.3 km | 1,367 | 994 |
| Illawarra Primary School, Ballajura | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 310 | 987 |
| Mercy College, Koondoola | Catholic | Combined | 5.5 km | 1,574 | 988 |
| Waddington Primary School, Koondoola | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 82 | 834 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Madeley - Darch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031305/madeley-darch/topic/education