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Education & Qualifications in Grass Patch

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

Fewer people in Grass Patch have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 46.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This means a smaller proportion of the local population holds formal academic qualifications.

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Where Grass Patch sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.6% ▼ -13.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Grass Patch — lower than 80% of areas.

Grass Patch7.6%
6446, WA 7.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 46.2%, which is far below both the Western Australian (58.0%) and national (58.8%) figures. About 17.6% of residents each finished Year 11, Year 10, or Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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46.2% ▲ +5.8%

Higher than 53% 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 Grass Patch, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 11 (18%) and Year 10 (18%).

Year 12 46.2% Year 11 17.6% Year 10 17.6% Year 9 or below 17.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 7.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.6% ▼ -13.0%

Lower than 80% 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 Grass Patch, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 40.8% Bachelor degree 14.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.3% Certificate I / II 8.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are often linked to the local landscape, with 28.6% of degrees or certificates in agriculture and environment. Other common fields include engineering, education, and management, each around 16% to 18%.

Field of qualification

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In Grass Patch, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 33%, followed by Engineering & related (21%) and Education (19%).

Agriculture & environment 28.6% Engineering & related 18.4% Education 16.3% Management & commerce 16.3% Architecture & building 8.2%

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 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 Grass Patch — 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 Grass Patch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50577/grass-patch/topic/education