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Bowgada · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Bowgada

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

Few local schooling options mean residents of Bowgada likely travel for their education. While over half of the population finished high school, the area has far fewer university graduates than the national figure.

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Where Bowgada sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bowgada — higher than 53% of areas.

Bowgada15.4%
6623, WA 9.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 53.8% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the Western Australian figure of 58%.

Completed Year 12

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53.8% —

Higher than 70% 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 Bowgada, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 11 is next at 23%.

Year 12 53.8% Year 11 19.2% Year 10 11.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 15.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is around the middle for its level, but far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.4% —

Higher than 53% 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 Bowgada, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (27%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 75.0% Certificate III / IV 62.5% Bachelor degree 50.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Education at 75%, ahead of Engineering & related (38%).

Field of qualification

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In Bowgada, Education is the majority at 67%; Engineering & related is next at 33%.

Education 75.0% Engineering & related 37.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than 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).

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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 Bowgada [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50166/bowgada/topic/education