34.1% ▲ +21.5%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mullalyup · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Mullalyup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Mullalyup have finished high school than in most other areas, which shapes the local skill set. Only 34.1% of people completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average of 58.8%. This trend is reflected in the local qualification levels, where trade certificates are much more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 34.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. Many others left school earlier, with 29.5% reaching Year 10 and 14% leaving at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mullalyup, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with just 7.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the 26.3% national average. Instead, nearly half of the community (48.5%) hold a Certificate III or IV.
7.7% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 7.7%
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 Mullalyup, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 13%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across practical fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 17.6%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mullalyup has two government primary schools, though they are much smaller than most other areas with an average size of 43 students. These schools have a lower advantage score than most similar areas.
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).
43
Lower than 85% 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 Mullalyup
2 schools — 85 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Balingup Primary School, Balingup | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 57 | 998 |
| Kirup Primary School, Kirup | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 28 | 916 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mullalyup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51048/mullalyup/topic/education