Bally Bally · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bally Bally

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 Bally Bally, held by 36.4% of adults. While the area has a fair number of university degrees, overall school completion rates are much lower than the national figures.

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📍 Bally Bally, Suburb / Locality

Where Bally Bally sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.0% ▲ +2.4%
  • 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 Bally Bally — higher than 67% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Bally Bally20.0%
6304, WA 11.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 44.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% seen across Australia. About 23.4% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

44.7% ▼ -15.2%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52.7%
  • 2016: 31.7%
  • 2021: 44.7%

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

Highest year of school

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In Bally Bally, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

One in five adults holds a bachelor degree or higher, a rate higher than most similar areas but still well below the Western Australian average of 23.8%.

20.0% ▲ +2.4%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 20.0%

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 Bally Bally, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (38%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 27.3%, followed by education at 12.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Bally Bally, the largest group is Engineering & related at 47%, followed by Education (21%) and Health (16%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a more common situation than in 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 Bally Bally — 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 Bally Bally [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50064/bally-bally/topic/education