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Education & Qualifications in Drome

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

Only 20.5% of residents in Drome have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This suggests a workforce with fewer formal academic qualifications than most other areas in the country.

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Where Drome sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Drome — lower than 80% of areas.

Drome7.5%
6330, WA 15.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common school level finished at 35.9%, while those who finished Year 12 are far below the Western Australia figure by 37 points.

Completed Year 12

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20.5% —

Lower than 97% 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 Drome, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (25%) and Year 11 (19%).

Year 10 35.9% Year 12 20.5% Year 11 15.4% Year 9 or below 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 7.5% of the population, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national rate.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.5% —

Lower than 80% 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 Drome, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 75%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 39.1% Bachelor degree 13.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Education at 26.1%, followed by Engineering, Architecture, and Society & Culture, each at 13%.

Field of qualification

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In Drome, the largest group is Education at 40%, followed by Engineering & related (20%) and Architecture & building (20%).

Education 26.1% Engineering & related 13.0% Architecture & building 13.0% Society & culture 13.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than 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 Drome — 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 Drome [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50425/drome/topic/education