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Coomalbidgup · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Coomalbidgup

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

A modest number of university degrees defines the local skill set in Coomalbidgup, where 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While many residents finished high school, the area lacks local educational facilities, meaning students must travel for their schooling.

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Where Coomalbidgup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.3% ▲ +7.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coomalbidgup — higher than 52% of areas.

Coomalbidgup15.3%
6450, WA 11.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 56.0% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the figures for Western Australia and Australia.

Completed Year 12

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56.0% ▲ +5.2%

Higher than 74% 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 Coomalbidgup, Year 12 is the majority at 76%; Year 10 is next at 11%.

Year 12 56.0% Year 10 8.0% Year 11 6.0% Year 9 or below 4.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a university degree is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 20.3% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.3% ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 52% 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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Coomalbidgup splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (40%) and Bachelor degree (37%), with Graduate diploma / certificate at 13%.

Certificate III / IV 20.3% Bachelor degree 18.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering being the most common at 13.6%, followed by Health and Hospitality at 10.2% each.

Field of qualification

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Coomalbidgup splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (20%) and Health (15%), with Food, hospitality & personal services at 15%.

Engineering & related 13.6% Health 10.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.2% Agriculture & environment 8.5% Management & commerce 8.5% Society & culture 6.8% Architecture & building 5.1% Education 5.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common here than in 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 Coomalbidgup — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Coomalbidgup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50331/coomalbidgup/topic/education