53.0% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 53.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Balbarrup · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Balbarrup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Balbarrup are generally lower than across the state, with only 12.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This suggests a local workforce that relies more on trade certificates and practical school leaving qualifications than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents have finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the national figure of 58.8%. Those who did not finish Year 12 most commonly left after Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Balbarrup, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The local qualification level is far below the Western Australian average, with the most common achievement being a Certificate III or IV at 49.1%. Only 12.7% of adults have a university degree.
12.7% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 Balbarrup, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 36%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 39.6%, followed by Education at 20.8%. Agriculture, Health, and Management each account for 9.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Balbarrup has more schools within 3km than 75% of similar areas, with five schools in total. Most are government-run primary or combined schools, and they are around a typical size for this level.
5
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality 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).
284
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Balbarrup
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 | 8.3 km | 253 | 978 |
| Kearnan College, Manjimup | Catholic | Combined | 8.8 km | 338 | 1,017 |
| Manjimup Primary School, Manjimup | Government | Primary | 8.9 km | 229 | 978 |
| Manjimup Education Support Centre, Manjimup | Government | Combined | 8.9 km | 27 | 945 |
| Manjimup Senior High School, Manjimup | Government | Secondary | 9.2 km | 573 | 983 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Balbarrup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50052/balbarrup/topic/education