51.0% ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 51.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Dingup · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Dingup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates than most similar areas define Dingup, though overall education levels remain low. Just over half of residents have finished Year 12, while 14.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the 58% seen across both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Dingup, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.1%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 43.5% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
14.1% ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 14.1%
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 Dingup, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 19.4%, followed by education at 13% and management and commerce at 9.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. These consist of one primary and one combined school, split evenly between the government and Catholic sectors.
2
Higher than 62% 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).
296
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Dingup
2 schools — 591 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| East Manjimup Primary School, Manjimup | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 253 | 978 |
| Kearnan College, Manjimup | Catholic | Combined | 10.4 km | 338 | 1,017 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Dingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50411/dingup/topic/education