55.1% ▲ +46.6%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Madora Bay · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Madora Bay
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees are more common in Madora Bay than in most similar areas. While 55.1% of residents finished Year 12, this is still a little below the Western Australian figure. These results show a community with a strong educational foundation compared to its peers.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 55.1% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Madora Bay, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.9% of the population. This is higher than in most similar areas, but well below the 26.3% national average.
17.9% ▲ +46.7%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 17.9%
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 Madora Bay, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 21.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Madora Bay has 11 schools within 3km, which is more than about 83% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and they tend to be larger than average.
2.36
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 81% 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).
693
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
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 Madora Bay
11 schools — 7,624 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Madora Bay Primary School, Madora Bay | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 276 | 1,004 |
| St Marcellin Catholic College, Madora Bay | Independent | Combined | 0.3 km | 54 | 1,046 |
| Mandurah Baptist College, Lakelands | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 1,383 | 1,049 |
| Coastal Lakes College, Lakelands | Government | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,145 | 975 |
| Lakelands Primary School, Lakelands | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 646 | 970 |
| Oakwood Primary School, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 973 | 1,012 |
| Meadow Springs Primary School, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 420 | 964 |
| Meadow Springs Education Support Centre, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 89 | 985 |
| Singleton Primary School, Singleton | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 629 | 994 |
| Assumption Catholic Primary School, Mandurah | Catholic | Primary | 4.3 km | 327 | 1,020 |
| Frederick Irwin Anglican School, Mandurah | Independent | Combined | 4.3 km | 1,682 | 1,072 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Madora Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50875/madora-bay/topic/education