43.3% ▲ +8.7%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Pemberton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Pemberton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in Pemberton have finished high school compared to the rest of the state. Only 43.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. While these numbers are low, the proportion of people finishing school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.3% of people completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This is the most common highest level of schooling, followed by Year 10 at 26.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Pemberton, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.9% of the population, which is well below the state figure. Certificates III or IV are the most common qualification, held by 30.7% of residents.
14.9% ▲ +27.4%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.9%
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 Pemberton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) 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 15.3%, followed by management and commerce at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Pemberton has five schools for its 321 students, which is among the highest number of schools per child for its area. Most of these schools are government-run and have very small average sizes of 64 students.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
7.29
Higher than 92% 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).
321
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
64
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
Lower than 58% 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 Pemberton
5 schools — 321 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 3 · Primary 2
| Pemberton District High School, Pemberton | Government | Combined | 5.3 km | 132 | 996 |
| St Joseph's School, Pemberton | Catholic | Primary | 6.1 km | 39 | 1,025 |
| Northcliffe District High School, Northcliffe | Government | Combined | 23.1 km | 43 | 986 |
| Nannup District High School, Nannup | Government | Combined | 57.4 km | 60 | 990 |
| Walpole Primary School, Walpole | Government | Primary | 84.3 km | 47 | 999 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pemberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501031020/pemberton/topic/education