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Education & Qualifications in Goodlands

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

Far fewer residents in Goodlands finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 38.7% of people completed Year 12, which is a gap of about 20 points compared to the national figure. This trend toward lower schooling levels is echoed in the number of residents with university degrees.

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Where Goodlands sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goodlands — lower than 52% of areas.

Goodlands14.3%
6468, WA 16.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.7% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian rate of 58%. Other common schooling levels include Year 11 and Year 9 or below, both at 25.8%.

Completed Year 12

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38.7% —

Lower than 67% 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 Goodlands, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 11 (26%) and Year 9 or below (26%).

Year 12 38.7% Year 11 25.8% Year 9 or below 25.8% Year 10 9.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.3%. This is around the middle for similar areas, but remains far below the Australian figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.3% —

Lower than 52% 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 Goodlands, Bachelor degree is the majority at 100%.

Bachelor degree 30.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 38%, ahead of Engineering & related (23%).

Field of qualification

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In Goodlands, Natural & physical sciences is the majority at 63%; Engineering & related is next at 38%.

Natural & physical sciences 38.5% Engineering & related 23.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area. This is a more common situation than in 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 Goodlands — 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 Goodlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50568/goodlands/topic/education