45.7% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 51.9%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dumbleyung · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Dumbleyung
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished Year 12 in Dumbleyung than in 2011, with the rate falling 6.2 points to 45.7%. While university qualifications have risen slightly, they remain far below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian rate of 58.0%. This figure is higher than in most similar areas, though it has dropped since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dumbleyung, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.0% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 26.2% of adults.
13.0% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 Dumbleyung, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (34%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across various fields, with Engineering, Management, and Agriculture each accounting for around 11% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two small government primary schools with a total of 90 enrolments. These schools have an advantage score of 1,009, which is higher than most similar areas.
2
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
14.81
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
90
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
45
Lower than 94% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dumbleyung
2 schools — 90 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Dumbleyung Primary School, Dumbleyung | Government | Primary | — | 58 | 1,007 |
| Kukerin Primary School, Kukerin | Government | Primary | — | 32 | 1,012 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dumbleyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53010/dumbleyung/topic/education