Crossman · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Crossman

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

Fewer than half of adults in Crossman have finished Year 12, leaving a significant gap compared to the national figure. This is a sparsely populated area where the typical level of schooling and university qualifications are both well below state and national averages.

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📍 Crossman, Suburb / Locality

Where Crossman sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.6%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

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

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Crossman14.6%
6390, WA 11.1%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 48% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian average of 58.8%. About 30% of the population finished school at Year 10.

48.0%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 40.8%
  • 2021: 48.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Crossman, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (18%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here, with only 14.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Western Australian average of 23.8%.

14.6%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.3%
  • 2021: 14.6%

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 Crossman, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 22.2%, followed by management and commerce at 21%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait for about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Crossman — 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 Crossman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50355/crossman/topic/education