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Education & Qualifications in South Doodlakine

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

Half of the residents in South Doodlakine have completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. While this is a strong local result, it remains well below the state and national figures. The area's educational profile is defined by a mix of high school completions and a small group of university-qualified adults.

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📍 South Doodlakine, Suburb / Locality

Where South Doodlakine sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Doodlakine — higher than 61% of areas.

South Doodlakine18.0%
6411, WA 19.2%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 50% of people here finished Year 12, a result that is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the 58% seen across Western Australia and 58.8% across Australia.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% —

Higher than 62% 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 South Doodlakine, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 16.0% Year 11 12.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is well below the national average of 26.3% and the state's 23.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.0% —

Higher than 61% 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 South Doodlakine, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (33%) and Certificate III / IV (24%).

Bachelor degree 32.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 25.0% Certificate III / IV 17.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, a quarter are in the field of education, while 14.3% each studied management and commerce or society and culture.

Field of qualification

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In South Doodlakine, the largest group is Education at 39%, followed by Management & commerce (22%) and Society & culture (22%).

Education 25.0% Management & commerce 14.3% Society & culture 14.3% Health 10.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is 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).

Schools in and around South Doodlakine — 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 South Doodlakine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51367/south-doodlakine/topic/education