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Education & Qualifications in Walsall

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

Only 33.8% of people in Walsall finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This is an area where most residents have not completed secondary school, with very few holding university degrees.

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Where Walsall sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Walsall — lower than 89% of areas.

Walsall4.6%
6280, WA 14.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures, with only 33.8% of residents finishing. About 30.8% of the population left school at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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33.8% —

Lower than 79% 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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Walsall splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (44%) and Year 10 (40%), with Year 11 at 10%.

Year 12 33.8% Year 10 30.8% Year 11 7.7% Year 9 or below 4.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with just 4.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is much lower than most areas and far below the 26.3% national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.6% —

Lower than 89% 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 Walsall, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 27.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.1% Graduate diploma / certificate 9.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering, management, and commerce, each at 24.2%, followed by architecture and building at 21.2%.

Field of qualification

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Walsall splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (31%) and Management & commerce (31%), with Architecture & building at 27%.

Engineering & related 24.2% Management & commerce 24.2% Architecture & building 21.2% Education 9.1%

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).

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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 Walsall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51511/walsall/topic/education