41.7% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Muluckine · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Muluckine
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Muluckine have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 41.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is more than 16 points lower than the Western Australian figure. This gap is mirrored in higher education, where the rate of university degrees is far below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is low here, with only 41.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the 58.8% national figure, while 29.2% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Muluckine, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon, with only 10.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the state average of 23.8%, though more than 31% of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
10.5% ▼ -34.5%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 Muluckine, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across various fields, led by management and commerce at 12.9%. Agriculture and environment and health services each account for 11.8% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six schools within 3 km, which is more than 77% of similar areas. However, these schools have an advantage score of 931, which is much lower than most other areas.
6
Higher than 74% 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).
334
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
931
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Muluckine
6 schools — 2,002 students, average ICSEA 931.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| St Joseph's School, Northam | Catholic | Primary | 4.0 km | 721 | 1,013 |
| Northam Primary School, Northam | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 325 | 937 |
| West Northam Primary School, Northam | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 130 | 803 |
| Northam Senior High School, Northam | Government | Secondary | 5.5 km | 669 | 898 |
| Avonvale Primary School, Northam | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 117 | 745 |
| Avonvale Education Support Centre, Northam | Government | Combined | 6.1 km | 40 | 932 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Muluckine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51051/muluckine/topic/education