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Education & Qualifications in Talbot

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

A high share of university degrees sets Talbot apart from many similar areas. While a little below the state and national figures for Year 12 completion, the area has a strong academic profile with 26% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Talbot, Suburb / Locality

Where Talbot sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Talbot — higher than 79% of areas.

Talbot26.0%
6302, WA 12.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 56.3% of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas but a little below the Western Australian figure of 58%.

Completed Year 12

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56.3% —

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 Talbot, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Year 12 56.3% Year 10 18.8% Year 11 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 27.3% of adults. Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 26% of the population, which is a little above the state average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.0% —

Higher than 79% 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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Talbot splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 27.3% Bachelor degree 25.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.2% Postgraduate degree 12.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are diverse, with education as the most common field at 21.2%, followed by engineering and related subjects at 16.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Talbot, the largest group is Education at 25%, followed by Engineering & related (20%) and Agriculture & environment (16%).

Education 21.2% Engineering & related 16.7% Agriculture & environment 13.6% Architecture & building 10.6% Natural & physical sciences 7.6% Health 7.6% Management & commerce 7.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, making it smaller for educational facilities 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Talbot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51424/talbot/topic/education