46.3% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Malabaine · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Malabaine
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in Malabaine have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This means many residents in the area have left school early or hold practical trade qualifications instead of university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.3% of residents completed Year 12, a result that is far below both Western Australia and the national average. About 26.8% of people finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Malabaine, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with only 7.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national figure, though 28.6% of the community hold an advanced diploma or diploma.
7.3% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Malabaine, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (25%) and Certificate III / IV (25%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are agriculture and environment at 28.6%, followed by health at 19.0%. Other common qualifications include engineering, management, and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are five schools within 3km, which is more than 75% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, and the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
5
Higher than 73% 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).
374
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
940
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Malabaine
5 schools — 1,872 students, average ICSEA 940.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Northam Primary School, Northam | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 325 | 937 |
| Northam Senior High School, Northam | Government | Secondary | 8.0 km | 669 | 898 |
| St Joseph's School, Northam | Catholic | Primary | 8.1 km | 721 | 1,013 |
| Avonvale Primary School, Northam | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 117 | 745 |
| Avonvale Education Support Centre, Northam | Government | Combined | 8.4 km | 40 | 932 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Malabaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50883/malabaine/topic/education