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Education & Qualifications in Sunnyside

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

Over half of residents in Sunnyside finished Year 12, making it a place where school completion is higher than in most similar areas. While many have completed their secondary schooling, the proportion of adults with university degrees is far below the national figure.

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Where Sunnyside sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Sunnyside — lower than 51% of areas.

Sunnyside14.5%
6256, WA 17.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 56.2% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas, though this is a little below the Western Australian and national figures.

Completed Year 12

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56.2% —

Higher than 74% 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 Sunnyside, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 20%.

Year 12 56.2% Year 10 17.8% Year 11 6.8% Year 9 or below 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than elsewhere, with 14.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.5% —

Lower than 51% 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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Sunnyside splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (50%) and Certificate III / IV (50%).

Bachelor degree 22.4% Certificate III / IV 22.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications for those with degrees are in Education at 16.3%, followed by Agriculture and Environment at 10.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Sunnyside, the largest group is Education at 27%, followed by Agriculture & environment (17%) and Engineering & related (13%).

Education 16.3% Agriculture & environment 10.2% Engineering & related 8.2% Health 8.2% Architecture & building 6.1% Management & commerce 6.1% Society & culture 6.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a situation that is more common than in 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 Sunnyside — 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 Sunnyside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51418/sunnyside/topic/education