Qualeup · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Qualeup

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

Higher qualification levels than most similar areas mark Qualeup, though school completion remains low. While nearly 18% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, only 46% of residents finished Year 12.

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📍 Qualeup, Suburb / Locality

Where Qualeup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.5%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Qualeup — higher than 60% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Qualeup17.5%
6394, WA 13.4%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people in Qualeup finished Year 12 compared to the national figure, with only 46% completing their final school year. This is far below both the state and national rates.

46.0%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43.2%
  • 2021: 46.0%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Qualeup, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 9 or below is next at 18%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 17.5% of adults, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the national figure of 26.3%.

17.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 17.5%

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 Qualeup, Bachelor degree is the majority at 55%; Certificate III / IV is next at 30%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Agriculture and environment is the most common field of study here at 19%, followed by management and commerce at 9.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Qualeup, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 44%, followed by Management & commerce (22%) and Engineering & related (17%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3km of the area, a figure that is smaller than about 59% of similar areas.

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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 Qualeup — 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 Qualeup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51269/qualeup/topic/education