64.0% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 64.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mindarie · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mindarie
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high level of school completion defines daily life in Mindarie, where 64% of residents finished Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8%, reflecting a community that places a strong emphasis on early education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, sitting at 64%, which is well above the Western Australian average of 58%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mindarie, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
While 21.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this is a little below the state figure and well below the national average. Trade qualifications are common, with 30.3% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
21.1% ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 21.1%
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 Mindarie, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in Mindarie are most common in Engineering and related fields at 19.9%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 19.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by 21 schools within 3km, which is more than 90% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, with government institutions making up 61.9% of the sector.
3.21
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 87% 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).
569
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mindarie
21 schools — 11,939 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Government 13 · Independent 4 · Catholic 4
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 6 · Combined 3
| Mindarie Primary School, Mindarie | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 735 | 1,052 |
| Youth Futures Community School, Clarkson | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 367 | 912 |
| St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Clarkson | Catholic | Primary | 1.4 km | 327 | 1,046 |
| Mindarie Senior College, Mindarie | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 754 | 1,045 |
| Peter Moyes Anglican Community School, Mindarie | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,441 | 1,084 |
| Quinns Baptist College, Mindarie | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 1,101 | 1,061 |
| Clarkson Primary School, Clarkson | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 270 | 924 |
| Somerly Primary School, Clarkson | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 454 | 975 |
| Quinns Rocks Primary School, Quinns Rocks | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 358 | 1,014 |
| Clarkson Community High School, Clarkson | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 325 | 923 |
| Merriwa Primary School, Merriwa | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 362 | 952 |
| Merriwa Education Support Centre, Merriwa | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 106 | 983 |
| Alkimos Baptist College, Merriwa | Independent | Combined | 3.5 km | 368 | 1,038 |
| Kinross College, Kinross | Government | Secondary | 3.7 km | 1,027 | 1,029 |
| Kinross Primary School, Kinross | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 700 | 1,035 |
| Quinns Beach Primary School, Quinns Rocks | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 385 | 970 |
| Irene McCormack Catholic College, Butler | Catholic | Secondary | 4.2 km | 665 | 1,013 |
| Burns Beach Primary School, Burns Beach | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 425 | 1,074 |
| St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Butler | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 411 | 1,030 |
| Butler College, Butler | Government | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,039 | 965 |
| Francis Jordan Catholic School, Currambine | Catholic | Primary | 5.1 km | 319 | 1,085 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mindarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50960/mindarie/topic/education