46.7% ▲ +21.1%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dardanup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Dardanup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Dardanup compared to the rest of the state. Only 46.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. While the number of people with university degrees is also well below the national average, education levels in the area have been climbing since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion rates for Year 12 have risen 8.1 points since 2011, though they remain far below the national figure. Nearly 28% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dardanup, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.2% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.5% of adults.
15.2% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 15.2%
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 Dardanup, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 21.9%, followed by management and commerce at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Dardanup has three schools, all of which are primary schools. While these schools are much smaller than those in most other areas, there are 4.93 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
3
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.93
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
486
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
162
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dardanup
16 schools — 6,474 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Government 11 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Dardanup Primary School, Dardanup | Government | Primary | 10.7 km | 221 | 1,004 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Dardanup | Catholic | Primary | 11.3 km | 195 | 1,032 |
| River Valley Primary School, Burekup | Government | Primary | 13.4 km | 70 | 959 |
| Hope Christian College, Roelands | Independent | Combined | 14.6 km | 408 | 1,004 |
| Glen Huon Primary School, Eaton | Government | Primary | 17.9 km | 511 | 957 |
| Eaton Community College, Eaton | Government | Secondary | 18.0 km | 449 | 949 |
| Eaton Primary School, Eaton | Government | Primary | 19.2 km | 407 | 958 |
| Picton Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | 19.3 km | 153 | 934 |
| Clifton Park Primary School, Clifton Park | Government | Primary | 19.4 km | 149 | 969 |
| Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School, Bunbury | Government | Primary | 19.5 km | 98 | 684 |
| Treendale Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | 19.9 km | 553 | 984 |
| Grace Christian School, Glen Iris | Independent | Combined | 20.2 km | 609 | 1,053 |
| Our Lady of Mercy College, Australind | Catholic | Secondary | 20.3 km | 968 | 1,019 |
| Leschenault Catholic Primary School, Australind | Catholic | Primary | 20.7 km | 422 | 1,030 |
| Australind Primary School, Australind | Government | Primary | 20.7 km | 182 | 953 |
| Australind Senior High School, Australind | Government | Secondary | 20.8 km | 1,079 | 964 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dardanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021010/dardanup/topic/education