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Exmouth · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Exmouth

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

More than half of Exmouth residents have finished Year 12, with 52.3% completing their secondary schooling. While this is much higher than in most similar areas, it remains well below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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Where Exmouth sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.9% ▲ +29.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Exmouth — higher than 76% of areas.

Exmouth17.9%
6707, WA 17.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates rose 22 percentage points since 2011 to reach 52.3%. However, this figure is still well below the national average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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52.3% ▲ +74.9%

Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Exmouth, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 52.3% Year 10 21.5% Year 11 10.6% Year 9 or below 5.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 17.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than in similar areas but well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.9% ▲ +29.5%

Higher than 76% of urban centre 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 Exmouth, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 37.2% Bachelor degree 20.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.2% Postgraduate degree 4.1% Certificate I / II 3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study, accounting for 20.4% of qualifications. Management and commerce follow at 12%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Exmouth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515013/exmouth/topic/education