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Education & Qualifications in Wongoondy

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

High levels of formal learning define the community in Wongoondy, where adults are far more likely to hold university degrees than in other parts of the country. This trend toward higher education is reflected in the school data, with a very high proportion of residents finishing their secondary studies.

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📍 Wongoondy, Suburb / Locality

Where Wongoondy sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

38.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wongoondy — higher than 91% of areas.

Wongoondy38.1%
6630, WA 12.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 61.9% of people here finished Year 12, which is well above both the Western Australian and national figures. This makes the area's school completion rate much higher than most similar places.

Completed Year 12

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61.9% —

Higher than 82% 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 Wongoondy, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 11 is next at 20%.

Year 12 61.9% Year 11 19.0% Year 10 14.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Education levels are exceptionally high in Wongoondy, with 38.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and among the highest levels seen in similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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38.1% —

Higher than 91% 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 Wongoondy, Bachelor degree is the majority at 57%; Certificate III / IV is next at 43%.

Bachelor degree 57.1% Certificate III / IV 42.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Education at 43%, ahead of Management & commerce (43%).

Field of qualification

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Wongoondy splits fairly evenly between Education (30%) and Management & commerce (30%), with Engineering & related at 25%.

Education 42.9% Management & commerce 42.9% Engineering & related 35.7% Health 21.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller for educational facilities 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 Wongoondy — 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 Wongoondy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51633/wongoondy/topic/education