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East Chapman · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in East Chapman

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

Education levels in East Chapman have remained low compared to other regions. Only 28.1% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. This reflects a community where many adults finished their schooling early.

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📍 East Chapman, Suburb / Locality

Where East Chapman sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Chapman — lower than 81% of areas.

East Chapman7.3%
6532, WA 13.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian average of 58%, with only 28.1% of people finishing their final school year. About 25% of residents stopped after Year 11, and 21.9% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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28.1% —

Lower than 89% 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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East Chapman splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (33%) and Year 11 (30%), with Year 10 at 26%.

Year 12 28.1% Year 11 25.0% Year 10 21.9% Year 9 or below 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is just 7.3%, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common high-level qualifications are diplomas and certificates, each held by 14.3% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.3% —

Lower than 81% 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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East Chapman splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (36%) and Certificate III / IV (36%), with Bachelor degree at 27%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3% Certificate III / IV 14.3% Bachelor degree 10.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 17.9%, followed by agriculture and environment at 10.7%.

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In East Chapman, Management & commerce is the majority at 63%; Agriculture & environment is next at 38%.

Management & commerce 17.9% Agriculture & environment 10.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than 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 East Chapman — 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 East Chapman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50455/east-chapman/topic/education