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Education & Qualifications in Grass Valley

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

Far fewer people have completed high school or university in Grass Valley compared to most similar areas. Only 37% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where the proportion of adults with a degree is much lower than in other regions.

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

5.6% ▼ -28.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Grass Valley — lower than 87% of areas.

Grass Valley5.6%
6403, WA 5.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure far below both Western Australia and the national average. About a quarter of the population finished Year 10, while 11.9% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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37.0% ▲ +17.3%

Lower than 72% 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 Valley, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (14%).

Year 12 37.0% Year 10 25.9% Year 11 11.9% Year 9 or below 11.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is just 5.6%, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, trade qualifications are common, with 43.6% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.6% ▼ -28.2%

Lower than 87% 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 Valley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 43.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.5% Bachelor degree 10.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in Grass Valley often specialise in Engineering (15.4%) and Agriculture and Environment (12.8%). Other common fields include Society and Culture at 10.3% and Food and Hospitality at 9%.

Field of qualification

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Grass Valley splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (23%) and Agriculture & environment (19%), with Society & culture at 15%.

Engineering & related 15.4% Agriculture & environment 12.8% Society & culture 10.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.0% Education 7.7% Management & commerce 7.7% Natural & physical sciences 3.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number 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 Grass Valley — 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 Grass Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50578/grass-valley/topic/education