31.1% ▲ +68.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.5%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Yarloop · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Yarloop
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 28 percentage points separates Yarloop from the national figure for Year 12 completion, reflecting a community where formal schooling levels are much lower than most areas. Only 31.1% of residents finished high school, and university degrees are similarly rare.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%, with only 31.1% of people finishing. Most residents peaked at Year 10, which accounts for 37.8% of the group.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Yarloop, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 6.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while nearly half of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
6.5% ▲ +290.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 6.5%
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 Yarloop, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, a quarter have studied engineering and related fields. Health is the next most common area of study at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Yarloop has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the typical school is very small with only 48 students. There is one government primary school within 3 km.
9.43
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
48
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
875
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Yarloop
1 school — 48 students, average ICSEA 875.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Yarloop Primary School, Yarloop | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 48 | 875 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yarloop [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51675/yarloop/topic/education