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Cheynes · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Cheynes

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

Education levels in Cheynes have remained relatively stable since 2011, though the area faces significant gaps in schooling compared to the rest of the country. Only 39.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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📍 Cheynes, Suburb / Locality

Where Cheynes sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cheynes — higher than 54% of areas.

Cheynes15.8%
6328, WA 10.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are much lower than most areas, with 39.5% of people finishing Year 12. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%, while 31.6% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Highest year of school

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In Cheynes, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 11 (9%).

Year 12 39.5% Year 10 31.6% Year 11 7.9% Year 9 or below 7.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.8% of the population. This is around the middle for similar areas, but far below the Australian average of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Cheynes, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Bachelor degree is next at 43%.

Certificate III / IV 47.1% Bachelor degree 35.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 24%, ahead of Management & commerce (24%).

Field of qualification

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Cheynes splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (24%) and Management & commerce (24%), with Engineering & related at 18%.

Agriculture & environment 23.5% Management & commerce 23.5% Engineering & related 17.6% Architecture & building 17.6% Society & culture 17.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than 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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Cheynes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50288/cheynes/topic/education