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Education & Qualifications in Boundain

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

Fewer adults in Boundain have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 43.9% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a community where many people left school earlier to start working.

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Where Boundain sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.8% —

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

Boundain9.8%
6312, WA 12.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below Western Australian and national levels, with 43.9% of residents finishing Year 12. Around 39% of people in the area stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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43.9% —

Lower than 53% 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 Boundain, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 47%.

Year 12 43.9% Year 10 39.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 9.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are more typical at 25.9%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.8% —

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 Boundain, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 36%.

Certificate III / IV 25.9% Bachelor degree 14.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are society and culture at 25.9%, followed by engineering and related fields at 22.2%.

Field of qualification

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Boundain splits fairly evenly between Society & culture (28%) and Engineering & related (24%), with Management & commerce at 20%.

Society & culture 25.9% Engineering & related 22.2% Management & commerce 18.5% Health 14.8% Education 11.1%

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 for 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 Boundain — 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 Boundain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50160/boundain/topic/education