53.8% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Gelorup · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Gelorup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A mix of trade and professional skills defines the workforce in Gelorup, where about 21% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the national figure. The local community relies on a diverse range of qualifications to support the region's economy.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Over half of residents, 53.8%, have completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below both the Western Australian figure of 58% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Gelorup, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Trades are common here, with 37.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. While 20.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, this is well below the Australian average of 26.3%.
20.7% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 20.7%
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 Gelorup, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in Engineering and related fields at 22%, followed by Health at 14.8% and Education at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Families have access to nine schools within 3km, which is more than about 81% of similar areas. Most of these are government schools, and the average school size is larger than in most similar areas.
2.48
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 78% 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).
507
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Gelorup
9 schools — 4,566 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 3 · Combined 2
| Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School, Gelorup | Independent | Combined | 1.9 km | 663 | 1,100 |
| Dalyellup College, Dalyellup | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 576 | 970 |
| Bunbury Baptist College, Dalyellup | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 792 | 1,013 |
| Dalyellup Primary School, Dalyellup | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 448 | 970 |
| Tuart Forest Primary School, Dalyellup | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 459 | 967 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Bunbury | Catholic | Primary | 5.4 km | 418 | 1,041 |
| Maidens Park Primary School, Bunbury | Government | Primary | 6.0 km | 178 | 823 |
| Manea Senior College, Bunbury | Government | Secondary | 6.5 km | 547 | 1,033 |
| Newton Moore Senior High School, South Bunbury | Government | Secondary | 6.9 km | 485 | 903 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Gelorup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50533/gelorup/topic/education