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Boyup Brook · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Boyup Brook

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

More people in Boyup Brook have finished high school than a decade ago, with Year 12 completion rising by 5.8 points since 2011. While this is a positive trend, the 44.9% who finished Year 12 remains far below the national figure of 58.8%. Education levels here are generally lower than across the rest of Australia.

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📍 Boyup Brook, Council (LGA)

Where Boyup Brook sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.3% ▲ +21.6%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Boyup Brook — lower than 54% of areas.

Boyup Brook12.3%
Rest of WA 13.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people have finished high school here compared to the state and nation, though 44.9% completed Year 12. This is a higher proportion than in most similar areas, and 25.8% of residents stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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44.9% ▲ +14.8%

Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Boyup Brook, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 44.9% Year 10 25.8% Year 9 or below 9.3% Year 11 8.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 12.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.1% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.3% ▲ +21.6%

Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Boyup Brook, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 34.1% Bachelor degree 18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.5% Certificate I / II 2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.8% Postgraduate degree 1.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Boyup Brook are most common in engineering and related fields at 14.6%, followed by agriculture and environment at 11.6% and management and commerce at 11.4%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has two schools with a total of 249 enrolments. While these schools are smaller than most, they have a higher advantage score and there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most similar areas.

Average school ICSEA

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999

Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Boyup Brook

2 schools — 249 students, average ICSEA 999.

By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1

By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
Boyup Brook District High School, Boyup Brook Government Combined — 197 1,004
St Mary's Catholic School, Boyup Brook Catholic Primary — 52 979

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Boyup Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50770/boyup-brook/topic/education