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Education & Qualifications in Waddington

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

Education levels in Waddington have remained relatively steady, though they sit well below state and national figures. Only 11.5% of adults hold a university degree, which is far below the national average of 26.3%.

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Where Waddington sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Waddington — lower than 63% of areas.

Waddington11.5%
6509, WA 17.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of residents, 46.2%, have completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian rate of 58%. Roughly 19.2% of the population finished school at Year 10.

Highest year of school

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In Waddington, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 46.2% Year 10 19.2% Year 11 11.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 11.5%, which is lower than most similar areas and far below the national figure.

Highest qualification level

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In Waddington, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 46%, followed by Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (23%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 37.5% Certificate III / IV 25.0% Bachelor degree 18.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Health at 31%, ahead of Management & commerce (25%).

Field of qualification

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In Waddington, Health is the majority at 56%; Management & commerce is next at 44%.

Health 31.3% Management & commerce 25.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar locations.

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 Waddington — 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 Waddington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51496/waddington/topic/education