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Education & Qualifications in Highbury

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

Far fewer residents in Highbury have finished high school compared to the rest of the country. Only 44.7% of people here completed Year 12, which is much lower than the national figure of 58.8%. This trend carries through to higher education, with a smaller proportion of adults holding university degrees.

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Where Highbury sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.8% ▲ +10.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Highbury — lower than 53% of areas.

Highbury13.8%
6313, WA 13.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents finished Year 12, a result far below the 58% seen across Western Australia. Around 22.8% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10, while 15.2% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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44.7% ▼ -1.2%

Lower than 51% 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 Highbury, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 44.7% Year 10 22.8% Year 9 or below 15.2% Year 11 10.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.8% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification held by residents is a Certificate III or IV, at 32.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.8% ▲ +10.7%

Lower than 53% 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 Highbury, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).

Certificate III / IV 32.4% Bachelor degree 19.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 4.9% Certificate I / II 3.9% Postgraduate degree 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications are most often trained in Education and Management and Commerce, both at 16.7%. Agriculture and environment is also common at 13.7%, followed by Engineering and Health at 10.8% each.

Field of qualification

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Highbury splits fairly evenly between Education (21%) and Management & commerce (21%), with Agriculture & environment at 17%.

Education 16.7% Management & commerce 16.7% Agriculture & environment 13.7% Engineering & related 10.8% Health 10.8% Society & culture 7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 2.9%

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 in this regard 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 Highbury — 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 Highbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50634/highbury/topic/education