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Education & Qualifications in Parkfield

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

Very few adults in Parkfield hold university degrees, contributing to a shift in the area's educational profile since 2011. Only 39.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This suggests a local workforce focused more on trade and vocational training than academic degrees.

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Where Parkfield sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Parkfield — lower than 99% of areas.

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6233, WA 13.4%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates are far below the state average, with only 39.1% of people finishing Year 12. About 21.7% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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Lower than 66% 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 Parkfield, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 39.1% Year 10 21.7% Year 11 13.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Parkfield hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, most residents have a Certificate III or IV, held by 61.9% of the group.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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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 Parkfield, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 76%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 61.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are focused on practical fields, with 33.3% in engineering and 28.6% in management and commerce. Other common fields include natural sciences and health.

Field of qualification

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Parkfield splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (35%) and Management & commerce (30%), with Natural & physical sciences at 20%.

Engineering & related 33.3% Management & commerce 28.6% Natural & physical sciences 19.0% Health 14.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Parkfield, making it smaller than about 59% of similar areas in terms of nearby educational facilities.

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Parkfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51207/parkfield/topic/education