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Education & Qualifications in Coomberdale

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

Higher school completion rates than most similar areas define Coomberdale, though overall qualifications remain low. Only 11.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

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Where Coomberdale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coomberdale — lower than 65% of areas.

Coomberdale11.1%
6512, WA 7.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Almost half of residents, 48.9%, finished Year 12. While this is higher than in most similar areas, it is well below the 58.8% seen across Australia.

Completed Year 12

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48.9% —

Higher than 60% 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 Coomberdale, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 48.9% Year 10 17.8% Year 11 11.1% Year 9 or below 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of people. This helps explain why the rate of university degrees is far below the state average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.1% —

Lower than 65% 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 Coomberdale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (30%) and Bachelor degree (25%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.2% Bachelor degree 18.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Agriculture and environment is the most common field of study at 25.9%, followed by education at 11.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Coomberdale, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 70%; Education is next at 30%.

Agriculture & environment 25.9% Education 11.1%

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 smaller number than in 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).

Schools in and around Coomberdale — 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 Coomberdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50332/coomberdale/topic/education