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Chichester · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Chichester

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

Just 39% of people in Chichester have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This highlights a local trend toward vocational training and shorter schooling over higher academic qualifications.

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📍 Chichester, Suburb / Locality

Where Chichester sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Chichester — lower than 81% of areas.

Chichester7.3%
6751, WA 12.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far lower than in Western Australia and Australia, with only 39% of residents finishing Year 12. Another 17.1% stopped at Year 11, while 12.2% finished Year 10.

Highest year of school

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In Chichester, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 11 (21%) and Year 10 (15%).

Year 12 39.0% Year 11 17.1% Year 10 12.2% Year 9 or below 12.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 7.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the national rate of 26.3%. Instead, trade qualifications are common, with 45.7% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Highest qualification level

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In Chichester, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 73%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 45.7% Bachelor degree 8.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The local skill set is heavily focused on technical fields, where Engineering and related qualifications make up 34.3% of degrees and certificates. Management and commerce follow at 20%, and Architecture and building account for 11.4%.

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In Chichester, Engineering & related is the majority at 52%; Management & commerce is next at 30%.

Engineering & related 34.3% Management & commerce 20.0% Architecture & building 11.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Chichester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50289/chichester/topic/education