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Education & Qualifications in Nanson

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Nanson than in other parts of the country. Only 31% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap is reflected in the low number of adults with university degrees.

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Where Nanson sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nanson — lower than 84% of areas.

Nanson6.4%
6532, WA 13.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 31% of people finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the state average of 58%. Other common highest school years include Year 10 and Year 9 or below, both at 15.5%.

Completed Year 12

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31.0% —

Lower than 86% 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 Nanson, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 9 or below (21%).

Year 12 31.0% Year 10 15.5% Year 9 or below 15.5% Year 11 12.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 6.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.4% —

Lower than 84% 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 Nanson, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 30.4% Bachelor degree 10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Nanson are spread across several fields, with the most common being management and commerce at 17.4%. Food, hospitality, and personal services follow at 10.9%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Nanson — Management & commerce leads at 24%, ahead of Food, hospitality & personal services (15%) and Engineering & related (12%).

Management & commerce 17.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.9% Engineering & related 8.7% Architecture & building 8.7% Agriculture & environment 8.7% Health 8.7% Education 8.7%

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).

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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Nanson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51084/nanson/topic/education