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Gabbin · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Gabbin

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

A stark contrast in higher education defines Gabbin, where not a single adult holds a bachelor degree or higher. While over half the residents have finished Year 12, the area falls far behind state and national figures for university qualifications.

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📍 Gabbin, Suburb / Locality

Where Gabbin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gabbin — lower than 99% of areas.

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6476, WA 0.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 56.4% of people have completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is a little below the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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56.4% —

Higher than 74% 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 Gabbin, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 9 or below is next at 20%.

Year 12 56.4% Year 9 or below 20.5% Year 10 17.9% Year 11 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Gabbin hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 23.8% seen across Western Australia and the 26.3% national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Gabbin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Certificate III / IV 30.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 38%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Gabbin, Engineering & related is the majority at 100%.

Engineering & related 38.5%

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 Gabbin — 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 Gabbin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50526/gabbin/topic/education