Binnu · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Binnu

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

More people in Binnu have finished Year 12 than in most similar areas, though this still sits well below the national figure. While a good number of residents hold trade certificates, the area has a much lower rate of university degrees compared to the rest of Australia.

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📍 Binnu, Suburb / Locality

Where Binnu sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.0%
  • 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 Binnu — lower than 53% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Binnu14.0%
6532, WA 13.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 53.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 58.8% national figure. Another 25.6% of the population finished Year 10.

53.5%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43.1%
  • 2021: 53.5%

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

Highest year of school

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In Binnu, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Trade qualifications are common here, with 42.4% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. However, only 14% have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

14.0%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 14.0%

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 Binnu, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Education is the most common field of study at 27.3%, followed by management and commerce at 15.2%. Other qualifications include natural sciences, engineering, and agriculture, each at 9.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Binnu, the largest group is Education at 39%, followed by Management & commerce (22%) and Natural & physical sciences (13%).

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, though it is among the smallest of its kind with an average size of 10 students and a low school advantage score.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

894

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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

Schools serving Binnu

1 school — 10 students, average ICSEA 894.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Binnu, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Binnu Primary School, Binnu Government Primary 16.1 km 10 894

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 Binnu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50130/binnu/topic/education