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Rocky Gully · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Rocky Gully

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

Fewer people have finished high school in Rocky Gully than in most other similar areas. Only 34.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a community where many adults have left school early or hold vocational certificates instead of university degrees.

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Where Rocky Gully sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.9% ▼ -15.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Rocky Gully — lower than 75% of areas.

Rocky Gully8.9%
6397, WA 8.9%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, with only 34.2% of people finishing. About 26.3% of residents stopped at Year 10, while 15.8% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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34.2% ▲ +13.8%

Lower than 78% 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 Rocky Gully, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 34.2% Year 10 26.3% Year 9 or below 15.8% Year 11 11.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with just 8.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%, though Certificate III and IV qualifications are more common at 37.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.9% ▼ -15.4%

Lower than 75% 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 Rocky Gully, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 37.5% Bachelor degree 17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.5% Certificate I / II 7.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are mostly focused on practical fields. Engineering and related studies are the most common at 17.5%, followed by agriculture and environment at 15%.

Field of qualification

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Rocky Gully splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (28%) and Agriculture & environment (24%), with Architecture & building at 12%.

Engineering & related 17.5% Agriculture & environment 15.0% Architecture & building 7.5% Health 7.5% Management & commerce 7.5% Creative arts 7.5%

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 in this regard.

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 Rocky Gully — 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 Rocky Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51304/rocky-gully/topic/education