Elabbin · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Elabbin

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

Limited educational options and low qualification rates shape daily life in Elabbin, where only 40.9% of residents have finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure and reflects a community with very few higher education degrees.

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📍 Elabbin, Suburb / Locality

Where Elabbin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0% —
  • 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 Elabbin — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Elabbin0.0%
6490, WA 3.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Finishing Year 12 is less common here than in most other areas. At 40.9%, this rate is far below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.

40.9% —

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 60.0%
  • 2021: 40.9%

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

Highest year of school

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In Elabbin, Year 12 is the majority at 100%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the state and national averages.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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 Elabbin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Health at 27%, ahead of Engineering & related (20%).

Field of qualification

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In Elabbin, Health is the majority at 57%; Engineering & related is next at 43%.

Schools

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

The area has one small government primary school, which is smaller than most schools of its type. This is the only school within 3 km.

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Lower than 57% 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).

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Schools serving Elabbin

1 school — 2 students.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Elabbin, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Nungarin Primary School, Nungarin Government Primary 8.4 km 2 —

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 Elabbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50478/elabbin/topic/education