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Coolup · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Coolup

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

Far fewer residents in Coolup have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 40.7% of people finished Year 12, and a small minority hold a bachelor's degree.

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📍 Coolup, Suburb / Locality

Where Coolup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.6% ▲ +40.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coolup — lower than 87% of areas.

Coolup5.6%
6214, WA 7.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 40.7% of people finishing Year 12. About 30.5% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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40.7% ▲ +34.5%

Lower than 62% 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 Coolup, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (14%).

Year 12 40.7% Year 10 30.5% Year 11 13.4% Year 9 or below 9.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 5.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are most common at 48.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.6% ▲ +40.2%

Lower than 87% 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 Coolup, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.

Certificate III / IV 48.7% Bachelor degree 11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.7% Certificate I / II 3.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 30.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.3%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait for 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).

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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 Coolup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50330/coolup/topic/education