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Gwambygine · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Gwambygine

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

Much lower qualification levels than most similar areas define Gwambygine, where only 9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%. While half the population has finished Year 12, this is still well below the Western Australian average.

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📍 Gwambygine, Suburb / Locality

Where Gwambygine sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gwambygine — lower than 75% of areas.

Gwambygine9.0%
6302, WA 12.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of residents have completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the state average of 58%, with nearly 30% of people having Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% —

Higher than 62% 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 Gwambygine, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 29.7% Year 9 or below 9.4% Year 11 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with the typical qualification being a Certificate III or IV held by 27.5% of adults. This explains why the proportion of people with a bachelor degree is far below the national average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.0% —

Lower than 75% 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 Gwambygine, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Certificate I / II (14%).

Certificate III / IV 27.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0% Certificate I / II 10.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.5% Bachelor degree 7.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Health at 22.5% and Agriculture and environment at 15%. Other notable qualifications are in Architecture and building, Education, and Management.

Field of qualification

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In Gwambygine, the largest group is Health at 26%, followed by Agriculture & environment (17%) and Architecture & building (14%).

Health 22.5% Agriculture & environment 15.0% Architecture & building 12.5% Education 10.0% Management & commerce 10.0% Society & culture 10.0% Engineering & related 7.5%

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 of facilities 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 Gwambygine — 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 Gwambygine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50598/gwambygine/topic/education