Ballidu · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Ballidu

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Very few residents in Ballidu have finished high school or attended university, which shapes the local skill set. Only 25.9% of people have completed Year 12, a figure that sits far below both the state and national averages.

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📍 Ballidu, Suburb / Locality

Where Ballidu sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ballidu — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Ballidu0.0%
6606, WA 6.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are among the lowest for similar areas, with Year 10 being the most common final year of study at 44.8%. This is far below the Western Australian figure for Year 12 completion, which is 58%.

25.9%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.1%
  • 2021: 25.9%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Ballidu, the largest group is Year 10 at 48%, followed by Year 12 (28%) and Year 9 or below (19%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher. This 0.0% rate is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.1%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Ballidu, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 71%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 29%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 29%, ahead of Health (21%).

Field of qualification

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In Ballidu, Engineering & related is the majority at 57%; Health is next at 43%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around Ballidu — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Ballidu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50063/ballidu/topic/education