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Education & Qualifications in West Popanyinning

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

Just 7.1% of adults in West Popanyinning hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This is a place where fewer people have completed Year 12 compared to most other areas. Many residents instead hold trade-based qualifications.

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

7.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West Popanyinning — lower than 81% of areas.

West Popanyinning7.1%
6309, WA 10.9%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.1% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% seen across Australia. About 35.7% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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38.1% —

Lower than 69% 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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West Popanyinning splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 11 at 15%.

Year 12 38.1% Year 10 35.7% Year 11 14.3% Year 9 or below 9.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with the typical qualification being a Certificate III or IV, held by 44.4% of adults. This level of higher education is much lower than in most similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.1% —

Lower than 81% 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 Popanyinning, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 44.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8% Bachelor degree 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 33.3% and engineering at 25.9%. Other common areas include architecture, building, agriculture, and health.

Field of qualification

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In West Popanyinning, the largest group is Management & commerce at 35%, followed by Engineering & related (27%) and Architecture & building (15%).

Management & commerce 33.3% Engineering & related 25.9% Architecture & building 14.8% Agriculture & environment 11.1% Health 11.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation that is more common than in 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 Popanyinning — 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 Popanyinning [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51583/west-popanyinning/topic/education