Wubin · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wubin

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

Education levels in Wubin have remained low compared to the rest of the country. Only 35.9% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where very few adults hold a university degree.

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Where Wubin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.2%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wubin — lower than 85% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Wubin6.2%
6612, WA 9.1%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national averages, sitting at 35.9%. About 22% of the population finished school at Year 10, while 20.3% reached Year 11.

35.9%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 30.5%
  • 2021: 35.9%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Wubin, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 11 (22%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 6.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average. Instead, over half of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

6.2%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.2%
  • 2021: 6.2%

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 Wubin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several areas, with Engineering and Agriculture both accounting for 21.4% of degrees, while Education and Society and Culture each make up 17.9%.

Field of qualification

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Wubin splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (23%) and Agriculture & environment (23%), with Education at 19%.

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 more common situation than in about 59% of similar places.

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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 Wubin — 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 Wubin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51650/wubin/topic/education