33.9% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 82% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Kellerberrin · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Kellerberrin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just over a third of residents in Kellerberrin have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While school completion has risen slightly since 2011, the town continues to have a much lower share of university degrees compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.9% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the rate has risen by 4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Kellerberrin, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%, though it has risen 2.4 points since 2011.
8.6% ▲ +38.0%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 Kellerberrin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 16.5%, followed by management and commerce at 11.2% and education at 9.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The town has one government school with 110 enrolments, which is smaller than about 89% of similar areas. This school has a much lower average advantage score than most areas.
1
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
6.80
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
110
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
110
Lower than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
918
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Kellerberrin
1 school — 110 students, average ICSEA 918.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Kellerberrin District High School, Kellerberrin | Government | Combined | — | 110 | 918 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Kellerberrin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA54410/kellerberrin/topic/education