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Linfarne · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Linfarne

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

Just 35.3% of residents in Linfarne have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This is an area where few people have attained high-level academic qualifications. The local workforce relies heavily on trade certificates rather than university degrees.

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Where Linfarne sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Linfarne — lower than 79% of areas.

Linfarne7.7%
6258, WA 10.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common final school year for residents, with 37.3% reaching that level. The proportion of people who finished Year 12 is far below both the state and national averages.

Completed Year 12

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35.3% —

Lower than 76% 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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Linfarne splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (33%) and Year 12 (32%), with Year 9 or below at 21%.

Year 10 37.3% Year 12 35.3% Year 9 or below 23.5% Year 11 15.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 7.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 79.2% of those with a qualification.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.7% —

Lower than 79% 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 Linfarne, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 66%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 79.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.0% Bachelor degree 16.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with degrees or diplomas, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 29.2%, followed by education at 25.0% and agriculture and environment at 20.8%.

Field of qualification

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Linfarne splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (32%) and Education (27%), with Agriculture & environment at 23%.

Engineering & related 29.2% Education 25.0% Agriculture & environment 20.8% Health 16.7%

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 Linfarne — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Linfarne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50852/linfarne/topic/education