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Education & Qualifications in Bowelling

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

Far fewer adults in Bowelling have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 45% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap extends to higher education, where very few residents hold university degrees.

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Where Bowelling sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bowelling — lower than 89% of areas.

Bowelling4.8%
6225, WA 6.1%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 45% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian average of 58%. About 38.3% of people stopped their schooling after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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45.0% —

Higher than 50% 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 Bowelling, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 46%.

Year 12 45.0% Year 10 38.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 4.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are more typical at 36.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.8% —

Lower than 89% 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 Bowelling, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Certificate I / II is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 36.4% Certificate I / II 15.2% Bachelor degree 9.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 27.3%, followed by engineering at 21.2% and agriculture at 15.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Bowelling, the largest group is Management & commerce at 30%, followed by Engineering & related (23%) and Agriculture & environment (17%).

Management & commerce 27.3% Engineering & related 21.2% Agriculture & environment 15.2% Education 15.2% Health 12.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km 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 Bowelling — 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 Bowelling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50164/bowelling/topic/education