38.8% ▲ +25.5%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.9%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Nambeelup · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Nambeelup
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Nambeelup have seen a gradual shift since 2011, though the area remains far below the national average for formal schooling. Only 38.8% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a striking gap compared to the wider Australian community.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people in Nambeelup finished high school than in most areas, with only 38.8% completing Year 12. This is 20 points lower than the national figure and far below the Western Australian rate of 58%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Nambeelup, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, as only 9.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 42.6%.
9.7% ▲ +51.1%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 Nambeelup, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 14%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 21.9% and Management and Commerce at 12.3%. Health, Agriculture, and Hospitality follow at smaller rates.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by four government schools, which is more than about 73% of similar places. These schools are around the middle for average size, though their average advantage score is lower than most areas.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
335
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
970
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Nambeelup
4 schools — 1,340 students, average ICSEA 970.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 2
| Meadow Springs Primary School, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 420 | 964 |
| Meadow Springs Education Support Centre, Meadow Springs | Government | Primary | 8.4 km | 89 | 985 |
| John Tonkin College, Mandurah | Government | Secondary | 9.0 km | 799 | 972 |
| John Tonkin College Education Support Centre, Mandurah | Government | Secondary | 9.0 km | 32 | 939 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nambeelup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51076/nambeelup/topic/education