52.6% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 48.7%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Maida Vale · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Maida Vale
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nineteen different schools are within 3km of Maida Vale, which is more than about 89% of similar areas. While the area has plenty of school options, overall educational attainment is lower than the state and national figures. Just over half of residents have finished Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 52.6% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Maida Vale, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.7% of the population. This is around the middle for its level, but well below the 26.3% seen across Australia.
16.7% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 16.7%
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 Maida Vale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 23.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically larger than most other areas, with an average size of 410 students. While there are 19 schools nearby, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.25
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Higher than 86% 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).
410
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Maida Vale
19 schools — 7,791 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 14 · Independent 3 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 3 · Combined 3
| Maida Vale Primary School, Maida Vale | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 442 | 1,019 |
| Edney Primary School, High Wycombe | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 386 | 972 |
| High Wycombe Primary School, High Wycombe | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 387 | 972 |
| Darling Range Sports College, Forrestfield | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 1,144 | 960 |
| Mary's Mount Primary School, Gooseberry Hill | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 196 | 1,075 |
| HillSide Christian College, Forrestfield | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 432 | 1,039 |
| Heritage College Perth, Forrestfield | Independent | Combined | 3.1 km | 123 | 1,030 |
| Gooseberry Hill Primary School, Gooseberry Hill | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 429 | 1,069 |
| Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School, High Wycombe | Catholic | Primary | 3.3 km | 211 | 1,056 |
| Dawson Park Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 494 | 999 |
| Kalamunda Primary School, Kalamunda | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 368 | 1,059 |
| Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre, Kalamunda | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 69 | 1,015 |
| Woodlupine Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 279 | 963 |
| Helena Valley Primary School, Helena Valley | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 334 | 1,022 |
| Forrestfield Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 186 | 949 |
| Kalamunda Senior High School, Kalamunda | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,156 | 1,030 |
| Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Centre, Kalamunda | Government | Secondary | 4.4 km | 45 | 1,000 |
| Falls Road Primary School, Lesmurdie | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 298 | 1,067 |
| St Brigid's College, Lesmurdie | Independent | Combined | 5.5 km | 812 | 1,060 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Maida Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50881/maida-vale/topic/education