49.9% ▲ +35.8%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. While the typical level of schooling is lower than the national figure, there has been a steady climb in qualifications over the last decade. This is seen in the number of adults with university degrees, which rose 6.3 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 49.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the Western Australia figure of 58.0%. However, this result has improved significantly, rising 13 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.0% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common high-level qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.0% of people.
15.0% ▲ +72.8%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 19.4%, followed by management and commerce at 15.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
With 8 schools, the area has more schools per 1,000 children than most similar places. Most are government schools (75.0%) and primary schools (62.5%), though the typical school size is smaller than in most areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.61
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
36
Higher than 77% 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).
2,567
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
321
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
969
Lower than 73% 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 Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin
36 schools — 16,927 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 27 · Independent 5 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 23 · Secondary 8 · Combined 5
| Lumen Christi College, Martin | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,018 | 1,004 |
| Yule Brook College, Maddington | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 311 | 868 |
| East Maddington Primary School, Maddington | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 396 | 970 |
| Orange Grove Primary School, Orange Grove | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 158 | 973 |
| Bramfield Park Primary School, Maddington | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 332 | 936 |
| Gosnells Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 434 | 950 |
| Maddington Primary School, Maddington | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 239 | 974 |
| Maddington Education Support Centre, Maddington | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 74 | 1,019 |
| St Francis' School, Maddington | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 39 | 975 |
| Seaforth Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 233 | 907 |
| St Munchin's Catholic School, Gosnells | Catholic | Primary | 5.0 km | 388 | 995 |
| Wirrabirra Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 366 | 923 |
| Wirrabirra Education Support Centre, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 67 | 965 |
| Lesmurdie Senior High School, Lesmurdie | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 976 | 1,028 |
| East Kenwick Primary School, Kenwick | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 385 | 913 |
| Ashburton Drive Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 434 | 931 |
| Mazenod College, Lesmurdie | Independent | Secondary | 5.5 km | 862 | 1,060 |
| Southern River College, Gosnells | Government | Secondary | 5.6 km | 1,209 | 941 |
| Rehoboth Christian College, Kenwick | Independent | Combined | 5.6 km | 1,009 | 1,119 |
| John Wollaston Anglican Community School, Camillo | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 1,206 | 1,060 |
| Lesmurdie Primary School, Lesmurdie | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 304 | 1,049 |
| Huntingdale Primary School, Huntingdale | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 439 | 956 |
| Clifton Hills Primary School, Kelmscott | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 454 | 1,006 |
| Thornlie Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 470 | 941 |
| Communicare Academy, Kenwick | Independent | Secondary | 6.2 km | 70 | 896 |
| Kenwick School, Kenwick | Government | Combined | 6.3 km | 101 | 972 |
| Westfield Park Primary School, Camillo | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 305 | 911 |
| Australian Islamic College (Thornlie), Thornlie | Independent | Combined | 6.5 km | 733 | 1,019 |
| Thornlie Senior High School, Thornlie | Government | Secondary | 6.7 km | 1,125 | 969 |
| South Thornlie Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 6.9 km | 421 | 997 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Thornlie | Catholic | Primary | 7.1 km | 387 | 1,050 |
| Kelmscott Primary School, Kelmscott | Government | Primary | 7.1 km | 367 | 975 |
| Yale Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 398 | 969 |
| Roleystone Community College, Roleystone | Government | Combined | 7.5 km | 640 | 1,022 |
| Forrestfield Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 186 | 949 |
| Beckenham Primary School, Beckenham | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 391 | 992 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maddington - Orange Grove - Martin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506041136/maddington-orange-grove-martin/topic/education