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Education & Qualifications in Popanyinning

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

Fewer than half of the adults in Popanyinning have finished Year 12, reflecting a local workforce with a strong focus on trade and practical skills. Only 14.5% of adults hold a university degree, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Popanyinning sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.5% ▲ +57.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Popanyinning — lower than 51% of areas.

Popanyinning14.5%
6309, WA 10.9%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 45.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below both the Western Australian and national rates. About 19.4% of the population stopped their formal schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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45.1% ▲ +16.5%

Higher than 50% 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 Popanyinning, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (21%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 45.1% Year 10 19.4% Year 9 or below 14.3% Year 11 12.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 28.1% of adults. This helps explain why the rate of bachelor degrees is well below the state average at 14.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.5% ▲ +57.6%

Lower than 51% 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 Popanyinning, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 34%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (24%) and Bachelor degree (22%).

Certificate III / IV 28.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.8% Bachelor degree 17.7% Certificate I / II 7.3% Postgraduate degree 6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering at 18.8% and Society and Culture at 13.5%, followed by Agriculture and Environment at 11.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Popanyinning, the largest group is Engineering & related at 27%, followed by Society & culture (19%) and Agriculture & environment (16%).

Engineering & related 18.8% Society & culture 13.5% Agriculture & environment 11.5% Health 8.3% Education 8.3% Management & commerce 6.3% Architecture & building 3.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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 Popanyinning — 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 Popanyinning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51255/popanyinning/topic/education