42.7% ▲ +14.3%
Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Manjimup · Sub-region (SA3)
Education & Qualifications in Manjimup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level credential in Manjimup, held by 35.6% of adults. While schooling and degree rates are far below the national figures, more people have finished Year 12 than a decade ago. This reflects a local trend toward higher attainment across the board.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is lower than most areas, though the rate has risen by 5.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Manjimup, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.4% of the population, far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. This rate is lower than most areas, although it rose 3.0 percentage points since 2011.
13.4% ▲ +28.4%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
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, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 17.0%, followed by management and commerce at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Manjimup has 20 schools with 3,219 total enrolments. While average school sizes are much lower than most areas, there are 5.08 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
20
Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.08
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3,219
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
161
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Manjimup
20 schools — 3,219 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 15 · Catholic 5
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 7 · Secondary 2
| Manjimup Senior High School, Manjimup | Government | Secondary | — | 573 | 983 |
| Donnybrook District High School, Donnybrook | Government | Combined | — | 468 | 959 |
| Kearnan College, Manjimup | Catholic | Combined | — | 338 | 1,017 |
| East Manjimup Primary School, Manjimup | Government | Primary | — | 253 | 978 |
| Manjimup Primary School, Manjimup | Government | Primary | — | 229 | 978 |
| Bridgetown Primary School, Bridgetown | Government | Primary | — | 228 | 1,024 |
| Boyup Brook District High School, Boyup Brook | Government | Combined | — | 197 | 1,004 |
| Bridgetown High School, Bridgetown | Government | Secondary | — | 152 | 1,011 |
| St Brigid's School, Bridgetown | Catholic | Primary | — | 148 | 1,025 |
| Pemberton District High School, Pemberton | Government | Combined | — | 132 | 996 |
| St Mary's School, Donnybrook | Catholic | Primary | — | 113 | 1,019 |
| Nannup District High School, Nannup | Government | Combined | — | 60 | 990 |
| Balingup Primary School, Balingup | Government | Primary | — | 57 | 998 |
| St Mary's Catholic School, Boyup Brook | Catholic | Primary | — | 52 | 979 |
| Walpole Primary School, Walpole | Government | Primary | — | 47 | 999 |
| Northcliffe District High School, Northcliffe | Government | Combined | — | 43 | 986 |
| St Joseph's School, Pemberton | Catholic | Primary | — | 39 | 1,025 |
| Greenbushes Primary School, Greenbushes | Government | Primary | — | 35 | 913 |
| Kirup Primary School, Kirup | Government | Primary | — | 28 | 916 |
| Manjimup Education Support Centre, Manjimup | Government | Combined | — | 27 | 945 |
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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/sa3/50103/manjimup/topic/education