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Education & Qualifications in Molloy Island

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

Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults on Molloy Island. This sparsely populated area has a lower level of formal schooling and university degrees compared to both the state and national figures.

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📍 Molloy Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Molloy Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% ▲ +22.2%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Molloy Island — lower than 52% of areas.

Molloy Island14.3%
6290, WA 13.4%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents, 48.5%, have completed Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8% and well below the Western Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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48.5% ▲ +18.8%

Higher than 59% 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 Molloy Island, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 48.5% Year 10 22.7% Year 11 14.7% Year 9 or below 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.3% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 36.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.3% ▲ +22.2%

Lower than 52% 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 Molloy Island, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 36.8% Bachelor degree 17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.7% Postgraduate degree 2.6% Certificate I / II 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications across the island are spread across several fields, led by Engineering at 16.2%, followed by Health and Management and Commerce at 13.7% each.

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 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 Molloy Island — 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 Molloy Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50978/molloy-island/topic/education