63.6% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Hamelin Pool · Suburb / Locality
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 12 completion is the standout feature for Hamelin Pool, where 63.6% of residents finished their secondary schooling. This is well above the national figure, though a smaller proportion of adults hold university degrees compared to the state and country.
Highest year of school completed.
About 63.6% of people here completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Western Australian average of 58.0%.
63.6% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In Hamelin Pool, Year 12 is the majority at 100%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are less common here, with 18.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is higher than most similar areas, but well below the Australian figure of 26.3%.
18.2% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In Hamelin Pool, Bachelor degree is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 43%.
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 21%, ahead of Food, hospitality & personal services (21%).
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is sparsely populated and has no schools within 3 km.
0
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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Hamelin Pool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50606/hamelin-pool/topic/education