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Walgoolan · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Walgoolan

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

Higher university degrees are more common in Walgoolan than in most similar areas. While 20.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, this remains well below the national figure of 26.3%.

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📍 Walgoolan, Suburb / Locality

Where Walgoolan sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Walgoolan — higher than 69% of areas.

Walgoolan20.5%
6422, WA 20.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 44.4% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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44.4% —

Lower than 51% 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 Walgoolan, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 11 is next at 24%.

Year 12 44.4% Year 11 17.8% Year 10 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Certificates are the most typical qualification here, with 45.2% of people holding a Certificate III or IV. This helps explain why bachelor degrees are more common here than in similar areas, though still well below the state average.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.5% —

Higher than 69% 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 Walgoolan, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 45.2% Bachelor degree 29.0% Certificate I / II 12.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are Engineering at 22.6%, followed by Society and Culture at 19.4% and Agriculture and Environment at 16.1%.

Field of qualification

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Walgoolan splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (33%) and Society & culture (29%), with Agriculture & environment at 24%.

Engineering & related 22.6% Society & culture 19.4% Agriculture & environment 16.1% Education 9.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area.

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 Walgoolan — 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 Walgoolan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51504/walgoolan/topic/education