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Shackleton · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Shackleton

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

Only 28.3% of people in Shackleton finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This indicates a community where few residents have completed secondary school or gone on to higher education.

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📍 Shackleton, Suburb / Locality

Where Shackleton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.3% ▼ -45.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Shackleton — lower than 90% of areas.

Shackleton4.3%
6386, WA 4.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much lower than in most areas, with the local 28.3% rate sitting 31 points below the Australian figure.

Completed Year 12

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28.3% ▼ -40.5%

Lower than 89% 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 Shackleton, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 28.3% Year 10 12.0% Year 11 7.6% Year 9 or below 3.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare here, as only 4.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Western Australian rate of 23.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.3% ▼ -45.6%

Lower than 90% 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 Shackleton, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 22.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.4% Bachelor degree 5.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering, management and commerce, each at 10.3%.

Field of qualification

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Shackleton splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (23%) and Management & commerce (23%), with Agriculture & environment at 17%.

Engineering & related 10.3% Management & commerce 10.3% Agriculture & environment 7.4% Education 7.4% Architecture & building 4.4% Society & culture 4.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait shared with 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).

Schools in and around Shackleton — 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 Shackleton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51341/shackleton/topic/education