Pallinup · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Pallinup

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Higher levels of schooling and university degrees shape daily life in Pallinup, where 59.2% of people have finished Year 12. This result is much higher than in most similar areas, reflecting a well-educated population for the region.

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📍 Pallinup, Suburb / Locality

Where Pallinup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

24.2% ▲ +263.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
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  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
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  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
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  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pallinup — higher than 76% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Pallinup24.2%
6335, WA 12.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is common here, with 59.2% of residents doing so. This is a little above the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and about the same as the national average.

59.2% ▲ +34.4%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.0%
  • 2016: 32.1%
  • 2021: 59.2%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Pallinup, Year 12 is the majority at 71%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 24.2% of adults, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the Western Australian average, it is a little below the national figure.

24.2% ▲ +263.6%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.7%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In Pallinup, Bachelor degree is the majority at 57%; Certificate III / IV is next at 43%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most often in agriculture and environment at 23.1%, followed by management and commerce at 20.5%. Natural and physical sciences and health each account for 12.8% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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Pallinup splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (26%) and Management & commerce (24%), with Natural & physical sciences at 15%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

The area has one government combined school, though its average size of 145 students and its advantage score are both lower than most areas.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

963

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Pallinup

1 school — 145 students, average ICSEA 963.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Pallinup, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Gnowangerup District High School, Gnowangerup Government Combined 5.3 km 145 963

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Pallinup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51194/pallinup/topic/education