45.2% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Swan View · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Swan View
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Swan View finished high school or earned a degree compared to the rest of the state. Only 45.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap continues into higher education, with university qualifications being much less common here than in other parts of Western Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion rates are far below the state and national averages, with only 45.2% of people finishing Year 12. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 27.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Swan View, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 38.6% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
12.7% ▲ +40.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 Swan View, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 19.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.9% and Society and culture at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 14 schools within 3 km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. The local schools tend to be much larger than usual and have a higher advantage score than most areas.
1.58
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
Higher than 84% 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).
529
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Swan View
14 schools — 7,410 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 9 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Swan View Primary School, Swan View | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 289 | 904 |
| Swan View Senior High School, Swan View | Government | Secondary | 1.1 km | 706 | 919 |
| Greenmount Primary School, Greenmount | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 380 | 997 |
| St Anthony's School, Greenmount | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 390 | 1,020 |
| Middle Swan Primary School, Stratton | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 340 | 942 |
| Moorditj Noongar Community College, Midland | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 121 | 678 |
| Clayton View Primary School, Koongamia | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 124 | 861 |
| Midvale Primary School, Midvale | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 355 | 912 |
| St Brigid's Primary School, Middle Swan | Catholic | Primary | 3.6 km | 402 | 1,030 |
| Swan Christian College, Middle Swan | Independent | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,689 | 1,059 |
| La Salle College, Middle Swan | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 1,346 | 1,028 |
| Helena College, Glen Forrest | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 740 | 1,114 |
| Treetops Montessori School, Darlington | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 153 | 1,083 |
| Darlington Primary School, Darlington | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 375 | 1,117 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Swan View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51420/swan-view/topic/education