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Education & Qualifications in Nillup

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common credential in Nillup, where 33.3% of adults hold one. The area generally has lower levels of formal schooling and university degrees compared to state and national figures.

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Where Nillup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.8% —

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

Nillup7.8%
6288, WA 16.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 41.3% of residents finishing school. This is 18 percentage points lower than the Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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41.3% —

Lower than 60% 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 Nillup, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 11 (11%).

Year 12 41.3% Year 10 34.8% Year 11 10.9% Year 9 or below 10.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, as only 7.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% typical across Australia.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.8% —

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 Nillup, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Bachelor degree (22%).

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.5% Bachelor degree 14.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with 33.3% in engineering and 14.8% in management and commerce. Agriculture, environment, and education each account for 11.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Nillup, the largest group is Engineering & related at 47%, followed by Management & commerce (21%) and Agriculture & environment (16%).

Engineering & related 33.3% Management & commerce 14.8% Agriculture & environment 11.1% Education 11.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area.

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 Nillup — 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 Nillup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51115/nillup/topic/education