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Education & Qualifications in Boscabel

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

Much higher levels of secondary schooling than most similar areas define Boscabel, where 67.9% of residents have completed Year 12. While high school completion is strong, the number of people with university degrees remains well below the national figure.

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Where Boscabel sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Boscabel — higher than 60% of areas.

Boscabel17.5%
6394, WA 13.4%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is a standout feature here, with 67.9% of people finishing school. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 58% and the national average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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67.9% —

Higher than 89% 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 Boscabel, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 11 is next at 12%.

Year 12 67.9% Year 11 11.3% Year 10 7.5% Year 9 or below 5.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.5% of the population, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is still well below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.5% —

Higher than 60% 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 Boscabel, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Bachelor degree 28.6% Certificate III / IV 22.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3% Certificate I / II 8.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common at 22.9%, followed by Health and Education at 20% each.

Field of qualification

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Boscabel splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (32%) and Health (28%), with Education at 28%.

Agriculture & environment 22.9% Health 20.0% Education 20.0% Engineering & related 8.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait shared by about 59% of similar locations.

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 Boscabel — 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 Boscabel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50158/boscabel/topic/education