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Pingelly · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Pingelly

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

Much lower rates of higher education mark Pingelly compared to similar areas. Only 38% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing high school and those with university degrees has both risen since 2011.

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📍 Pingelly, Council (LGA)

Where Pingelly sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.6% ▲ +67.4%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Pingelly — lower than 78% of areas.

Pingelly9.6%
Rest of WA 13.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 38%, which is far below the Western Australian average of 58%. This is a notable improvement from 2011, when only 30.8% of residents had finished their final year of school.

Completed Year 12

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38.0% ▲ +23.1%

Lower than 65% 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 Pingelly, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 38.0% Year 10 28.8% Year 9 or below 13.0% Year 11 10.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. Trade qualifications are more common, with 36.8% of the community holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.6% ▲ +67.4%

Lower than 78% 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 Pingelly, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 36.8% Bachelor degree 15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.4% Certificate I / II 3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.1% Postgraduate degree 1.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 16.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.2%.

Schools

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

The town has one government primary school, which is much smaller than those in most other similar areas. With only 97 enrolments, the average school size is very low.

Average school ICSEA

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906

Lower than 81% 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 Pingelly

1 school — 97 students, average ICSEA 906.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1
Pingelly Primary School, Pingelly Government Primary — 97 906

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 Pingelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA57140/pingelly/topic/education