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Education & Qualifications in Porongurup

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

A higher proportion of adults in Porongurup hold a university degree compared to most similar areas. While 23.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, only 54.1% of the population completed Year 12, which is well below the Western Australian and national figures.

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📍 Porongurup, Suburb / Locality

Where Porongurup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.2% ▲ +5.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Porongurup — higher than 74% of areas.

Porongurup23.2%
6324, WA 12.4%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 54.1% of people finished Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but remains well below the state and national averages.

Completed Year 12

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54.1% ▲ +3.0%

Higher than 71% 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 Porongurup, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Year 12 54.1% Year 10 20.8% Year 11 12.5% Year 9 or below 6.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 23.2% of adults, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Western Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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23.2% ▲ +5.7%

Higher than 74% 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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Porongurup splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (28%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 24.9% Bachelor degree 22.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.4% Postgraduate degree 8.5% Certificate I / II 4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 16.9%, followed by health at 14.8% and engineering at 14.3%.

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it 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 Porongurup — 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 Porongurup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51256/porongurup/topic/education