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Education & Qualifications in North West Cape

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in North West Cape, held by a third of adults. While many residents have practical skills, the area has far fewer people with university degrees than the state or national figures.

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Where North West Cape sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.4% ▲ +134.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North West Cape — lower than 55% of areas.

North West Cape13.4%
6707, WA 17.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents, 47.1%, have completed Year 12. This is far below the 58% seen across Western Australia and Australia.

Completed Year 12

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47.1% ▲ +44.2%

Higher than 56% 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 North West Cape, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 47.1% Year 10 17.9% Year 11 9.3% Year 9 or below 9.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.4% ▲ +134.9%

Lower than 55% 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 North West Cape, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 33.3% Bachelor degree 19.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 18.2%, followed by management, commerce, food, and hospitality services at 10.1% each.

Field of qualification

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In North West Cape, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Management & commerce (17%) and Food, hospitality & personal services (17%).

Engineering & related 18.2% Management & commerce 10.1% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.1% Education 6.1% Society & culture 6.1% Health 4.0% Architecture & building 3.0% Agriculture & environment 3.0%

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 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 North West Cape — 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 North West Cape [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51153/north-west-cape/topic/education