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West Ballidu · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in West Ballidu

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

More people have finished high school in West Ballidu than in many similar areas. While 58.3% of residents have completed Year 12, the number of adults with a university degree is far below the national figure.

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Where West Ballidu sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West Ballidu — lower than 53% of areas.

West Ballidu13.9%
6606, WA 6.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 58.3%, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the state and national figures.

Completed Year 12

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58.3% —

Higher than 77% 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 West Ballidu, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 58.3% Year 10 25.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 13.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the Western Australian average and far below the national level.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.9% —

Lower than 53% 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 West Ballidu, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 42%, followed by Certificate III / IV (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (25%).

Bachelor degree 33.3% Certificate III / IV 26.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 53%, ahead of Education (33%).

Field of qualification

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In West Ballidu, Engineering & related is the majority at 62%; Education is next at 38%.

Engineering & related 53.3% Education 33.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar places.

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 West Ballidu — 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 West Ballidu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51566/west-ballidu/topic/education