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Education & Qualifications in Lowlands

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

Over 31% of adults in Lowlands hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure. This highly qualified population is mirrored in the schooling data, where more people have finished Year 12 than in most similar areas.

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📍 Lowlands, Suburb / Locality

Where Lowlands sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

31.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lowlands — higher than 87% of areas.

Lowlands31.9%
6330, WA 15.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 60.9% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is a little above both the state and national results.

Completed Year 12

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60.9% —

Higher than 81% 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 Lowlands, Year 12 is the majority at 63%; Year 10 is next at 20%.

Year 12 60.9% Year 10 18.8% Year 9 or below 9.0% Year 11 7.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 31.9% of adults, which is well above the 23.8% seen across Western Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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31.9% —

Higher than 87% 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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Lowlands splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Certificate III / IV (27%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 24%.

Bachelor degree 27.4% Certificate III / IV 25.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.1% Postgraduate degree 10.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in society and culture at 14.7%, followed by education at 11.6% and health at 10.5%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than 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).

Schools in and around Lowlands — 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 Lowlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50866/lowlands/topic/education