37.8% ▲ +16.5%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 33.8%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Donnybrook · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Donnybrook
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Donnybrook have seen a slow shift since 2011, though many residents still leave school early. Only 37.8% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people finished high school here than in most areas, with Year 12 completion at 37.8%, well below the Western Australian figure of 58%. About 30.4% of residents stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Donnybrook, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, as only 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, far below the Australian average. Trade qualifications are more typical, with 39.1% holding a Certificate III or IV.
11.2% ▲ +37.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 Donnybrook, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 17.6%, followed by management and commerce at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Donnybrook has two schools within 3km, which is more than about 66% of similar areas. The local schools are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
3.58
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
291
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Donnybrook
2 schools — 581 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Mary's School, Donnybrook | Catholic | Primary | 2.7 km | 113 | 1,019 |
| Donnybrook District High School, Donnybrook | Government | Combined | 2.8 km | 468 | 959 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Donnybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50419/donnybrook/topic/education