48.7% —
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Warren-Blackwood (South West) · State Electorate
Education & Qualifications in Warren-Blackwood (South West)
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in Warren-Blackwood have finished high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 48.7% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are lower than the state and national averages, both school and university completion rates have risen since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is well below the Western Australian average at 48.7%, though this figure rose 4.6 points since 2016. Other common outcomes include 24% of residents finishing Year 10 and 10.1% finishing Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Warren-Blackwood (South West), Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 17.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.4% of people.
17.5% —
Lower than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 Warren-Blackwood (South West), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are Engineering and related subjects at 14.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.5% and Education at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The region has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas, with 33 schools located within 3 km. Most students attend government schools (72.7%), and the average school size of 224 is much lower than in other areas.
4.36
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
33
Higher than 82% of state electorate 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).
7,383
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
224
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,015
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Warren-Blackwood (South West)
33 schools — 7,383 students, average ICSEA 1,015.
By sector: Government 24 · Catholic 5 · Independent 4
By type: Primary 20 · Combined 8 · Secondary 5
| East Manjimup Primary School, Manjimup | Government | Primary | 50.3 km | 253 | 978 |
| Kearnan College, Manjimup | Catholic | Combined | 51.2 km | 338 | 1,017 |
| Manjimup Primary School, Manjimup | Government | Primary | 51.8 km | 229 | 978 |
| Manjimup Education Support Centre, Manjimup | Government | Combined | 51.8 km | 27 | 945 |
| Manjimup Senior High School, Manjimup | Government | Secondary | 52.0 km | 573 | 983 |
| Boyup Brook District High School, Boyup Brook | Government | Combined | 57.8 km | 197 | 1,004 |
| St Mary's Catholic School, Boyup Brook | Catholic | Primary | 57.9 km | 52 | 979 |
| Pemberton District High School, Pemberton | Government | Combined | 62.1 km | 132 | 996 |
| Bridgetown High School, Bridgetown | Government | Secondary | 62.9 km | 152 | 1,011 |
| St Joseph's School, Pemberton | Catholic | Primary | 63.0 km | 39 | 1,025 |
| St Brigid's School, Bridgetown | Catholic | Primary | 63.1 km | 148 | 1,025 |
| Bridgetown Primary School, Bridgetown | Government | Primary | 63.3 km | 228 | 1,024 |
| Northcliffe District High School, Northcliffe | Government | Combined | 65.2 km | 43 | 986 |
| Greenbushes Primary School, Greenbushes | Government | Primary | 76.3 km | 35 | 913 |
| Walpole Primary School, Walpole | Government | Primary | 76.5 km | 47 | 999 |
| Balingup Primary School, Balingup | Government | Primary | 86.4 km | 57 | 998 |
| Kendenup Primary School, Kendenup | Government | Primary | 87.3 km | 67 | 890 |
| Nannup District High School, Nannup | Government | Combined | 92.0 km | 60 | 990 |
| Golden Hill Steiner School, Denmark | Independent | Combined | 94.4 km | 157 | 1,061 |
| Mount Barker Community College, Mount Barker | Government | Combined | 95.7 km | 632 | 945 |
| Denmark Primary School, Denmark | Government | Primary | 95.9 km | 427 | 1,026 |
| Denmark Senior High School, Denmark | Government | Secondary | 96.2 km | 422 | 1,038 |
| Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Denmark, Denmark | Government | Secondary | 96.4 km | 143 | 1,024 |
| Kwoorabup Community School, Denmark | Independent | Primary | 97.3 km | 89 | 1,079 |
| South Stirling Primary School, Manypeaks | Government | Primary | 138.0 km | 12 | 1,001 |
| Augusta Primary School, Augusta | Government | Primary | 141.2 km | 110 | 981 |
| Karridale Primary School, Karridale | Government | Primary | 147.2 km | 55 | 993 |
| Margaret River Independent School, Forest Grove | Independent | Primary | 148.3 km | 156 | 1,057 |
| Rapids Landing Primary School, Margaret River | Government | Primary | 152.7 km | 425 | 1,013 |
| Margaret River Senior High School, Margaret River | Government | Secondary | 153.8 km | 1,196 | 1,048 |
| Margaret River Primary School, Margaret River | Government | Primary | 153.8 km | 568 | 1,043 |
| Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus, Margaret River | Independent | Primary | 154.4 km | 141 | 1,094 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Margaret River | Catholic | Primary | 154.5 km | 173 | 1,060 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Warren-Blackwood (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55706/warren-blackwood/topic/education