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Education & Qualifications in Rocklea

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

Education levels in Rocklea have remained very low compared to the rest of the country. Only 26.4% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This lack of formal schooling is reflected in the low number of adults with university degrees.

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Where Rocklea sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rocklea — lower than 94% of areas.

Rocklea2.4%
6751, WA 12.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 26.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian average of 58%. The highest year of school reached by many residents is Year 10 or lower.

Completed Year 12

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26.4% —

Lower than 91% 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 Rocklea, the largest group is Year 12 at 37%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 26.4% Year 10 20.2% Year 9 or below 13.2% Year 11 11.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 2.4% of the population, a figure far below the 26.3% national average. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common high-level qualification at 31.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.4% —

Lower than 94% 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 Rocklea, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 78%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 13%.

Certificate III / IV 31.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.0% Bachelor degree 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 12.5%, followed by food, hospitality and personal services at 8.8%.

Field of qualification

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In Rocklea, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Food, hospitality & personal services (23%) and Management & commerce (16%).

Engineering & related 12.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.8% Management & commerce 6.3% Architecture & building 3.8% Health 3.8% Education 3.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools 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).

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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Rocklea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51302/rocklea/topic/education