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Education & Qualifications in Westdale

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

Far fewer residents in Westdale have completed high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 45.8% of people finished Year 12, and university degrees are rare here, which is far below the national and state figures.

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Where Westdale sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.1% —

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

Westdale7.1%
6304, WA 11.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 45.8%, which is far below the Western Australian average of 58%. About 21% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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45.8% —

Higher than 52% 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 Westdale, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 45.8% Year 10 20.8% Year 11 9.7% Year 9 or below 8.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 7.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 26.3% national average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 35.1% of the group.

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 Westdale, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Bachelor degree (17%).

Certificate III / IV 35.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.6% Bachelor degree 13.5% Certificate I / II 8.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are health at 24.3% and agriculture and environment at 16.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Westdale, the largest group is Health at 36%, followed by Agriculture & environment (24%) and Management & commerce (16%).

Health 24.3% Agriculture & environment 16.2% Management & commerce 10.8% Education 8.1% Society & culture 8.1%

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 areas.

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 Westdale — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Westdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51587/westdale/topic/education