42.1% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Donnybrook - Balingup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Donnybrook - Balingup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 37% of qualified adults in Donnybrook - Balingup hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While the number of people finishing Year 12 has risen since 2011, overall school and university completion rates remain far below the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the rate has risen 5.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Donnybrook - Balingup, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.6% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian figure. This proportion has grown by 3.4 points since 2011.
14.6% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.6%
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 Donnybrook - Balingup, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 18.6%, followed by management and commerce at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools, which is a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas. However, these schools are much smaller than average, with a typical size of 167 students.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.91
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Lower than 92% 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).
666
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
167
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 72% 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 Donnybrook - Balingup
4 schools — 666 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Kirup Primary School, Kirup | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 28 | 916 |
| Balingup Primary School, Balingup | Government | Primary | 9.4 km | 57 | 998 |
| Donnybrook District High School, Donnybrook | Government | Combined | 20.3 km | 468 | 959 |
| St Mary's School, Donnybrook | Catholic | Primary | 20.4 km | 113 | 1,019 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Donnybrook - Balingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501031018/donnybrook-balingup/topic/education