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Amelup · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Amelup

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

More than half of the adults in Amelup have completed Year 12. While this is higher than in many similar areas, the local rate of 54.7% is well below both the state and national figures.

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Where Amelup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.7% ▲ +39.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Amelup — higher than 72% of areas.

Amelup21.7%
6338, WA 15.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 54.7% of people finished Year 12, though this is well below the Australian average of 58.8%. Another 32.1% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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54.7% ▼ -5.9%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Amelup, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 32%.

Year 12 54.7% Year 10 32.1% Year 9 or below 7.5% Year 11 5.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 21.7%, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is still well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.7% ▲ +39.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Amelup, Bachelor degree is the majority at 54%; Certificate III / IV is next at 25%.

Bachelor degree 35.1% Certificate III / IV 16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 24.3%, followed by agriculture and environment at 18.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Amelup, the largest group is Management & commerce at 31%, followed by Agriculture & environment (24%) and Education (17%).

Management & commerce 24.3% Agriculture & environment 18.9% Education 13.5% Engineering & related 10.8% Society & culture 10.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Amelup, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

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

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 Amelup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50017/amelup/topic/education