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Gnowellen · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Gnowellen

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

More people in Gnowellen finished high school than in most similar areas. While 56% of residents completed Year 12, the proportion of adults with university degrees is well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Gnowellen, Suburb / Locality

Where Gnowellen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gnowellen — higher than 55% of areas.

Gnowellen16.0%
6328, WA 10.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 56% of people here completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is a little below both the Western Australian average of 58% and the national average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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56.0% —

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 Gnowellen, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 56.0% Year 10 24.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are less common here, with 16% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and well below Western Australia's 23.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.0% —

Higher than 55% 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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Gnowellen splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (50%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (50%).

Bachelor degree 21.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 42%, ahead of Education (26%).

Field of qualification

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In Gnowellen, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 62%; Education is next at 38%.

Agriculture & environment 42.1% Education 26.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the 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 Gnowellen — 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 Gnowellen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50565/gnowellen/topic/education