Yallingup · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Yallingup

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

Higher levels of schooling and university degrees define the local workforce in Yallingup. Around 30.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure of 26.3%. This makes the area much more highly qualified than most similar places.

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Where Yallingup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

30.7% ▲ +24.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 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
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 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 Yallingup — higher than 86% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Yallingup30.7%
6282, WA 33.1%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are high here, with 64.3% of people completing Year 12. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and much higher than most other areas.

64.3% ▲ +11.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 57.7%
  • 2016: 59.7%
  • 2021: 64.3%

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

Highest year of school

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In Yallingup, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 19%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 30.7% of the population, which is well above the state average. Other common qualifications include Certificate III or IV for 21.0% of residents.

30.7% ▲ +24.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.7%
  • 2016: 29.5%
  • 2021: 30.7%

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 Yallingup, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 15.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.2%.

Schools

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

Local schools are much smaller than most, with an average size of 82 students. The two schools within 3km are both independent, with a school advantage score that is much higher than most 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).

1,045

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Schools in and around Yallingup — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Yallingup

2 schools — 164 students, average ICSEA 1,045.

By sector: Independent 2

By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1

Schools serving Yallingup, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Yallingup Steiner School, Yallingup Independent Primary 0.8 km 116 1,052
Dunsborough Christian College, Dunsborough Independent Combined 8.0 km 48 1,028

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 Yallingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51664/yallingup/topic/education