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Education & Qualifications in Perup

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 Perup, where 32.1% of adults hold one. This is an area where fewer people have finished high school compared to most other places. Only 41% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Perup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Perup — lower than 54% of areas.

Perup13.8%
6258, WA 10.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below both the state and national figures, with only 41% of people finishing their final year. About 26.6% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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41.0% —

Lower than 61% 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 Perup, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (14%).

Year 12 41.0% Year 10 26.6% Year 11 11.5% Year 9 or below 2.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 13.8%, which is far below the Australian average. This figure sits around the middle when compared to similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.8% —

Lower than 54% 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 Perup, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Certificate I / II (14%).

Certificate III / IV 32.1% Bachelor degree 19.8% Certificate I / II 9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Perup are most often in Agriculture and Environment (19.8%) or Engineering (13.6%). Other common fields include Management and Commerce at 11.1%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Perup — Agriculture & environment leads at 24%, ahead of Engineering & related (16%) and Management & commerce (13%).

Agriculture & environment 19.8% Engineering & related 13.6% Management & commerce 11.1% Education 9.9% Society & culture 9.9% Architecture & building 7.4% Health 6.2% Creative arts 6.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools located 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 Perup — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Perup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51232/perup/topic/education