35.7% —
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough, held by 33.8% of adults. This area has far fewer people with university degrees or high school completions compared to the state and national figures. However, the proportion of residents with bachelor degrees rose slightly to 9.9% since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.7% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australia figure of 58.0%. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the rate rose by 1.4 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.9% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is much lower than most similar areas, despite a small increase since 2016.
9.9% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 16.5%, followed by management and commerce at 9.8%. Health and education both stand at 8.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 9 schools, which is among the largest number of schools for a place of this size. These schools are generally very small, with an average size of 68 students and a low average advantage score.
9
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
9.64
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
613
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
68
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
913
Lower than 89% 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 Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough
9 schools — 613 students, average ICSEA 913.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 3
| Binnu Primary School, Binnu | Government | Primary | 24.9 km | 10 | 894 |
| Yuna Primary School, Yuna | Government | Primary | 27.8 km | 11 | 1,087 |
| Northampton District High School, Northampton | Government | Combined | 40.2 km | 138 | 884 |
| St Mary's School, Northampton | Catholic | Primary | 41.1 km | 56 | 979 |
| Chapman Valley Primary School, Nabawa | Government | Primary | 47.7 km | 7 | 915 |
| Mullewa District High School, Mullewa | Government | Combined | 76.3 km | 83 | 692 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Mullewa | Catholic | Primary | 76.8 km | 35 | 872 |
| Kalbarri District High School, Kalbarri | Government | Combined | 85.6 km | 208 | 981 |
| Walkaway Primary School, Walkaway | Government | Primary | 95.6 km | 65 | 977 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041292/northampton-mullewa-greenough/topic/education