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Education & Qualifications in South Newdegate

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

High school completion rates have remained a standout feature of South Newdegate, where 76.5% of residents finished Year 12. This figure is far above the state and national averages. While many adults have finished school, fewer hold university degrees compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 South Newdegate, Suburb / Locality

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

17.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Newdegate — higher than 60% of areas.

South Newdegate17.6%
6355, WA 13.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A huge majority of people here finished Year 12, reaching 76.5%. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and the national average of 58.8%, placing the area among the highest for school completion.

Completed Year 12

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76.5% —

Higher than 96% 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 Newdegate, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 28%.

Year 12 76.5% Year 10 29.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Around 17.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still well below the national figure of 26.3% and the state average of 23.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.6% —

Higher than 60% 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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South Newdegate splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (38%) and Certificate III / IV (38%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 25%.

Bachelor degree 46.2% Certificate III / IV 46.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 30.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 31%, ahead of Education (31%).

Field of qualification

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South Newdegate splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (27%) and Education (27%), with Management & commerce at 27%.

Agriculture & environment 30.8% Education 30.8% Management & commerce 30.8% Society & culture 23.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in about 59% of similar places.

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 Newdegate — 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 Newdegate [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51380/south-newdegate/topic/education