51.5% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 61% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 45.2%
- 2021: 51.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Midland (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Midland (East Metropolitan)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in Midland have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to most similar areas. While 51.5% of residents have completed Year 12, this is well below the national figure. Despite this, the area has seen a steady increase in qualifications since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 51.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This is a significant improvement from 2011, when only 40% had finished their final year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Midland (East Metropolitan), Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.8% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34% of residents.
16.8% ▲ +58.8%
Lower than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 16.8%
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 Midland (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in Engineering and related fields at 18.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 15.7% and Society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Midland has 2.14 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas. Most of the local schools are government run, accounting for 66.7% of the sector.
2.14
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 57% of state electorate 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).
8,608
Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
478
Lower than 51% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Midland (East Metropolitan)
18 schools — 8,608 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 12 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 4 · Combined 1
| Midvale Primary School, Midvale | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 355 | 912 |
| Indie School Western Australia, Midland | Independent | Secondary | 1.3 km | 362 | 942 |
| Helena River Steiner School, Midland | Independent | Primary | 1.5 km | 101 | 1,037 |
| St Brigid's Primary School, Middle Swan | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 402 | 1,030 |
| Moorditj Noongar Community College, Midland | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 121 | 678 |
| La Salle College, Middle Swan | Catholic | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,346 | 1,028 |
| Woodbridge Primary School, Woodbridge | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 388 | 1,012 |
| Governor Stirling Senior High School, Woodbridge | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 751 | 961 |
| Swan View Senior High School, Swan View | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 706 | 919 |
| St Anthony's School, Greenmount | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 390 | 1,020 |
| Clayton View Primary School, Koongamia | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 124 | 861 |
| Swan View Primary School, Swan View | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 289 | 904 |
| Greenmount Primary School, Greenmount | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 380 | 997 |
| Middle Swan Primary School, Stratton | Government | Primary | 3.2 km | 340 | 942 |
| Guildford Grammar School, Guildford | Independent | Combined | 3.4 km | 1,225 | 1,100 |
| Guildford Primary School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 315 | 1,044 |
| Helena Valley Primary School, Helena Valley | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 334 | 1,022 |
| Caversham Valley Primary School, Caversham | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 679 | 1,035 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Midland (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED53502/midland/topic/education