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Education & Qualifications in Thomson Brook

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

Less than half of the adults in Thomson Brook have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a local trend towards vocational training rather than university degrees, with very few residents holding a bachelor's degree.

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

9.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Thomson Brook — lower than 72% of areas.

Thomson Brook9.6%
6239, WA 13.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 43.8% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. About 42.5% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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43.8% —

Lower than 53% 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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Thomson Brook splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (44%) and Year 10 (43%), with Year 9 or below at 8%.

Year 12 43.8% Year 10 42.5% Year 9 or below 8.2% Year 11 4.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 43.2% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.6% —

Lower than 72% 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 Thomson Brook, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 43.2% Bachelor degree 15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common areas of study are engineering and related fields at 36.4%, followed by health at 22.7% and society and culture at 13.6%.

Field of qualification

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In Thomson Brook, the largest group is Engineering & related at 38%, followed by Health (24%) and Society & culture (14%).

Engineering & related 36.4% Health 22.7% Society & culture 13.6% Architecture & building 9.1% Agriculture & environment 6.8% Management & commerce 6.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools located 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).

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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Thomson Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51447/thomson-brook/topic/education