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Wilga · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wilga

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

Fewer than half of residents in Wilga have finished Year 12, highlighting a significant education gap compared to the rest of the country. Only 6.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Wilga sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wilga — lower than 83% of areas.

Wilga6.8%
6243, WA 14.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just 48.1% of people here completed Year 12, a result that is well below the Western Australian average of 58.0%. About 30.8% of residents finished Year 10, while 19.2% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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48.1% —

Higher than 58% 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 Wilga, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 48.1% Year 10 30.8% Year 9 or below 19.2% Year 11 7.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a university degree is much lower than in most areas, sitting 20 points below the Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.8% —

Lower than 83% 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 Wilga, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Certificate I / II (21%).

Certificate III / IV 29.2% Bachelor degree 16.7% Certificate I / II 12.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most frequent fields of study are health at 20.8%, followed by education and natural sciences, which both stand at 16.7%.

Field of qualification

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Wilga splits fairly evenly between Health (23%) and Natural & physical sciences (18%), with Education at 18%.

Health 20.8% Natural & physical sciences 16.7% Education 16.7% Engineering & related 12.5% Agriculture & environment 12.5% Society & culture 12.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, a situation 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).

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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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Wilga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51606/wilga/topic/education