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Bookara · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bookara

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

Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification for adults in Bookara. Only 33.1% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This reveals a community where most people leave school early or hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.

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📍 Bookara, Suburb / Locality

Where Bookara sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.6% —

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

Bookara9.6%
6525, WA 7.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Few residents have completed Year 12, with only 33.1% doing so. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits 26 points below the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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33.1% —

Lower than 81% 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 Bookara, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 33.1% Year 10 25.8% Year 9 or below 12.1% Year 11 11.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the state and national figures.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.6% —

Lower 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 Bookara, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (31%) and Bachelor degree (24%).

Certificate III / IV 29.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.2% Bachelor degree 17.4% Certificate I / II 4.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering, Agriculture, and Management and Commerce each accounting for 11.6% of degrees and certificates.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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 Bookara — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bookara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50145/bookara/topic/education