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Latham · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Latham

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

Only 20% of people in Latham finished Year 12, reflecting a community with much lower formal schooling levels than the rest of the state. This gap is seen across the board, from basic school completion to higher university degrees. Most residents here have either left school early or hold vocational certificates.

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Where Latham sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.9% —

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

Latham8.9%
6616, WA 8.9%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 20% of people reaching this milestone. Nearly a quarter of residents finished school at Year 10, while 15.6% left at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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20.0% —

Lower than 98% 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 Latham, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (26%).

Year 10 24.4% Year 12 20.0% Year 9 or below 15.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with only 8.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are more common at 18.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.9% —

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 Latham, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Postgraduate degree is next at 44%.

Certificate III / IV 18.5% Postgraduate degree 14.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across a few fields, with food, hospitality and personal services being the most common at 22.2%. Engineering and management qualifications both sit at 18.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Latham, the largest group is Food, hospitality & personal services at 38%, followed by Engineering & related (31%) and Management & commerce (31%).

Food, hospitality & personal services 22.2% Engineering & related 18.5% Management & commerce 18.5%

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 more common situation than in 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 Latham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50834/latham/topic/education