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Education & Qualifications in Southern Brook

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

Fewer residents in Southern Brook have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 52.3% completing Year 12. This lower level of formal schooling is reflected in the qualifications of adults, where a small minority hold university degrees.

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

15.3% ▲ +29.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Southern Brook — higher than 52% of areas.

Southern Brook15.3%
6401, WA 10.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. Around 18.5% of the population left school at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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52.3% ▲ +22.6%

Higher than 67% 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 Southern Brook, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 20%.

Year 12 52.3% Year 10 18.5% Year 11 15.4% Year 9 or below 4.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 15.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Of those with qualifications, the most common are bachelor degrees (29.7%) and Certificate III or IVs (24.3%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.3% ▲ +29.0%

Higher than 52% 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 Southern Brook, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Bachelor degree 29.7% Certificate III / IV 24.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.8% Certificate I / II 8.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications held by residents are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 29.7%. Society and culture, engineering, and agriculture and environment also make up significant portions of the local skill set.

Field of qualification

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In Southern Brook, the largest group is Management & commerce at 37%, followed by Society & culture (20%) and Engineering & related (17%).

Management & commerce 29.7% Society & culture 16.2% Engineering & related 13.5% Agriculture & environment 13.5% Health 8.1%

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 situation as Southern Brook is 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 Southern Brook — 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 Southern Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51392/southern-brook/topic/education