# Education & Qualifications — Brookhampton

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

Area: Brookhampton (Suburb / Locality)

Fewer adults in Brookhampton have finished high school or university compared to the state and national averages. Only 42.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a local profile where practical trade qualifications are much more common than university degrees.

School completion rates are far below those of Western Australia and the rest of the country. While 42.8% of people finished Year 12, about 31% reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, trade certificates are the most typical qualification, held by 42.7% of residents.

There are two schools within 3km of the area, which is more than about 66% of similar places. These schools are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors, and between primary and combined schools.

The most common fields of qualification are Engineering at 22.1%, followed by Education at 13.7% and Health at 11.5%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Completed Year 12 | 42.8% | +20.8% since 2011 |
| Adults with a bachelor degree or higher | 9.5% | -24.7% since 2011 |
| Schools within 3 km | 2 | — |
| Average school size | 291 | — |
| Average school ICSEA | 971 | — |

**Highest year of school** — Year 12 42.8%, Year 10 30.8%, Year 11 10.6%, Year 9 or below 4.8%

**Highest qualification level** — Certificate III / IV 42.7%, Advanced diploma / diploma 15.3%, Bachelor degree 13.0%, Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3%, Certificate I / II 2.3%

**Field of qualification** — Engineering & related 22.1%, Education 13.7%, Health 11.5%, Management & commerce 8.4%, Agriculture & environment 6.9%, Information technology 3.1%, Society & culture 3.1%, Creative arts 3.1%, Food, hospitality & personal services 3.1%, Natural & physical sciences 2.3%

## Schools serving Brookhampton

2 schools, 581 students, average ICSEA 971.

By sector: Government 1, Catholic 1

By type: Combined 1, Primary 1

| School | Sector | Type | Distance | Students |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Donnybrook District High School | Government | Combined | 9.4 km | 468 |
| St Mary's School | Catholic | Primary | 9.5 km | 113 |

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50188/brookhampton/topic/education