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Education & Qualifications in Bow Bridge

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

Engineering and related qualifications are the most common field of study in Bow Bridge, where 39.1% of qualified residents hold a degree in this area. While most adults have finished high school, higher university degrees are far less common here than in the rest of the country.

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Where Bow Bridge sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bow Bridge — lower than 84% of areas.

Bow Bridge6.6%
6333, WA 23.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 58.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Western Australian and national figures.

Completed Year 12

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58.9% —

Higher than 78% 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 Bow Bridge, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 58.9% Year 10 19.6% Year 11 7.1% Year 9 or below 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 6.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average of 26.3%. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications at 34.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.6% —

Lower than 84% 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 Bow Bridge, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 34.8% Bachelor degree 17.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Outside of engineering, management and commerce are the most frequent fields of study, accounting for 21.7% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Bow Bridge, Engineering & related is the majority at 64%; Management & commerce is next at 36%.

Engineering & related 39.1% Management & commerce 21.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of Bow Bridge, which is a smaller number than 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 Bow Bridge — 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 Bow Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50163/bow-bridge/topic/education