39.9% ▲ +20.9%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Manjimup · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Manjimup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 39.9% of people in Manjimup have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap is a key feature of the local profile, although the proportion of people finishing school has risen since 2011. Overall, the area has far fewer university degrees than most other parts of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much lower than in most areas, sitting 19 points below the Australian figure. However, this has improved over time, rising 6.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Manjimup, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is just 9.5%, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 40.6%.
9.5% ▲ +28.2%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 9.5%
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 Manjimup, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 16.4%, followed by management and commerce at 11.4% and education at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Manjimup has five schools, which is more than about 71% of similar areas. These schools are smaller than most, with an average size of 284 students, and the area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most places.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.96
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
1,420
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
284
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 63% 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 Manjimup
5 schools — 1,420 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| East Manjimup Primary School, Manjimup | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 253 | 978 |
| Kearnan College, Manjimup | Catholic | Combined | 4.8 km | 338 | 1,017 |
| Manjimup Primary School, Manjimup | Government | Primary | 5.7 km | 229 | 978 |
| Manjimup Education Support Centre, Manjimup | Government | Combined | 5.7 km | 27 | 945 |
| Manjimup Senior High School, Manjimup | Government | Secondary | 5.9 km | 573 | 983 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Manjimup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501031019/manjimup/topic/education