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Education & Qualifications in Capricorn

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

Educational attainment in Capricorn has shifted since 2011, though it remains low compared to the rest of the country. Only 26.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

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Where Capricorn sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Capricorn — lower than 62% of areas.

Capricorn11.8%
6642, WA 8.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the lowest for areas like this, sitting at 26.3% compared to 58.0% in Western Australia. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 11 at 18.4% and Year 10 at 15.8%.

Completed Year 12

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26.3% —

Lower than 91% 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 Capricorn, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 11 (30%) and Year 10 (26%).

Year 12 26.3% Year 11 18.4% Year 10 15.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 11.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 16.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.8% —

Lower than 62% 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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Capricorn splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (45%) and Bachelor degree (41%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 16.7% Bachelor degree 15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 13.3%. Architecture, building, management, commerce, and society and culture each account for 5.0% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Capricorn, the largest group is Engineering & related at 47%, followed by Architecture & building (18%) and Management & commerce (18%).

Engineering & related 13.3% Architecture & building 5.0% Management & commerce 5.0% Society & culture 5.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is smaller 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 Capricorn — 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 Capricorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50253/capricorn/topic/education