68.4% ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 68.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Middleton Grange · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Middleton Grange
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates than most other areas shape the local workforce in Middleton Grange. About 68.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is well above the national figure of 58.8%. This strong foundation in secondary education supports a community where many adults hold professional or trade qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is a standout here, with 68.4% of people finishing their final school year. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Middleton Grange, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas, though still well below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees at 28.6% and Certificate III or IVs at 24.5%.
22.4% ▲ +72.5%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 22.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Middleton Grange splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 23.7%. Other common areas of study include society and culture at 12%, engineering at 11.9%, and education at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest at this level, with an average size of 848 students. While there are 28 schools within 3km, there are among the lowest number of schools per 1,000 children compared to similar areas.
0.94
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality 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).
848
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Middleton Grange
28 schools — 23,741 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 7 · Independent 5
By type: Primary 15 · Secondary 8 · Combined 5
| Middleton Grange Public School, Middleton Grange | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 465 | 1,010 |
| Thomas Hassall Anglican College, Middleton Grange | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,721 | 1,083 |
| Hinchinbrook Public School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 487 | 959 |
| Hoxton Park High School, Hinchinbrook | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 895 | 940 |
| Cecil Hills High School, Cecil Hills | Government | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,342 | 986 |
| Good Samaritan Catholic College, Hinchinbrook | Catholic | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,297 | 1,006 |
| Arrahman College, Austral | Independent | Primary | 2.2 km | 256 | 1,084 |
| Hoxton Park Public School, Hoxton Park | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 531 | 985 |
| Clancy Catholic College, West Hoxton | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,211 | 1,054 |
| Cecil Hills Public School, Cecil Hills | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 721 | 1,017 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School, Hoxton Park | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 469 | 1,037 |
| Green Valley Public School, Green Valley | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 365 | 973 |
| Minarah College, Green Valley | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,129 | 1,014 |
| James Busby High School, Green Valley | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 544 | 902 |
| Greenway Park Public School, Carnes Hill | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 620 | 1,011 |
| Busby West Public School, Green Valley | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 304 | 895 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School, Carnes Hill | Catholic | Primary | 3.0 km | 669 | 1,059 |
| Al-Faisal College - Liverpool, Austral | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 1,573 | 1,097 |
| Miller Public School, Miller | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 266 | 880 |
| John the Baptist Catholic Primary School, Bonnyrigg Heights | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 843 | 1,059 |
| Freeman Catholic College, Bonnyrigg Heights | Catholic | Secondary | 3.4 km | 1,411 | 1,038 |
| Bonnyrigg Heights Public School, Bonnyrigg Heights | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 769 | 989 |
| Busby Public School, Busby | Government | Primary | 3.5 km | 243 | 892 |
| St Anthony of Padua Catholic College, Austral | Catholic | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,539 | 1,037 |
| Miller High School, Miller | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 816 | 878 |
| John Edmondson High School, Horningsea Park | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,084 | 982 |
| Austral Public School, Austral | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 846 | 1,032 |
| William Carey Christian School, Prestons | Independent | Combined | 4.1 km | 1,325 | 1,105 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Middleton Grange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12618/middleton-grange/topic/education