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Education & Qualifications in Cowalla

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

Far fewer people in Cowalla finished high school than in the rest of the country, with only 37.5% completing Year 12. This is significantly lower than the national figure. While many residents hold vocational certificates, there are no schools within 3 km of the area.

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Where Cowalla sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cowalla — higher than 50% of areas.

Cowalla14.6%
6503, WA 11.2%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58% seen in Western Australia. About 35.4% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10, and 14.6% left at Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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37.5% —

Lower than 70% 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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Cowalla splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.

Year 12 37.5% Year 10 35.4% Year 9 or below 14.6% Year 11 10.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.6% of the population, which is well below the state average. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 65.5% of qualified residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.6% —

Higher than 50% 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 Cowalla, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 65.5% Bachelor degree 24.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Fields of study are led by agriculture and environment at 20.7%. Engineering and education follow at 17.2% each, while architecture and building account for 13.8%.

Field of qualification

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Cowalla splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (30%) and Engineering & related (25%), with Education at 25%.

Agriculture & environment 20.7% Engineering & related 17.2% Education 17.2% Architecture & building 13.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of Cowalla, a situation more common 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 Cowalla — 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 Cowalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50346/cowalla/topic/education