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Education & Qualifications in Smith Brook

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

Higher education levels have become a standout feature in Smith Brook, where nearly 30% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While this is well above the national figure, it contrasts with the fact that far fewer residents finished high school compared to the state average.

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Where Smith Brook sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

29.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Smith Brook — higher than 85% of areas.

Smith Brook29.4%
6258, WA 10.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 54% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a lower rate than in Western Australia, though it remains higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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54.0% —

Higher than 70% 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 Smith Brook, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 54.0% Year 10 16.0% Year 11 8.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 29.4% of the population, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees and Certificate III or IV, each held by 26.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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29.4% —

Higher than 85% 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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Smith Brook splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (38%) and Certificate III / IV (38%), with Graduate diploma / certificate at 14%.

Bachelor degree 26.8% Certificate III / IV 26.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 9.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Smith Brook are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 19.5%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Smith Brook, the largest group is Management & commerce at 27%, followed by Engineering & related (20%) and Architecture & building (17%).

Management & commerce 19.5% Engineering & related 14.6% Architecture & building 12.2% Natural & physical sciences 9.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.8% Education 7.3%

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 smaller number 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 Smith Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51357/smith-brook/topic/education