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Howick · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Howick

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

Nearly half of qualified adults in Howick hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a workforce with strong practical skills. While many residents have not finished high school, the area has a higher proportion of university degrees than most similar places.

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Where Howick sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Howick — higher than 62% of areas.

Howick18.2%
6450, WA 11.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 36.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. About 30.3% of the population left school after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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36.4% —

Lower than 73% 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 Howick, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (40%) and Year 11 (12%).

Year 12 36.4% Year 10 30.3% Year 11 9.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A higher share of adults hold bachelor degrees or higher than in most similar areas, though at 18.2% this is still well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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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).

Highest qualification level

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In Howick, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 47.6% Bachelor degree 28.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.8% Certificate I / II 14.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are largely focused on the land, with 33.3% of degrees or certificates in agriculture and environment, followed by health at 19.0%.

Field of qualification

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In Howick, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 50%, followed by Health (29%) and Engineering & related (21%).

Agriculture & environment 33.3% Health 19.0% Engineering & related 14.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, a situation that is common to 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).

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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 Howick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50659/howick/topic/education