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Fitzroy Crossing · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Fitzroy Crossing

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

Fewer people in Fitzroy Crossing finished high school than in most other areas, but a growing number of adults now hold university degrees. While only 35.1% of residents completed Year 12, there has been a steady climb in both school completions and higher qualifications over the last decade.

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Where Fitzroy Crossing sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.6% ▲ +142.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Fitzroy Crossing — higher than 70% of areas.

Fitzroy Crossing15.6%
6765, WA 10.9%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates are far below the national figure at 35.1%, though this has risen 7.8 percentage points since 2011. About 21.6% of residents finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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35.1% ▲ +28.6%

Lower than 61% 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 Fitzroy Crossing, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 35.1% Year 10 21.6% Year 11 15.9% Year 9 or below 15.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 15.6% in 2021, which is higher than most similar areas despite being far below the Australian average. The most common high-level qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 23% and bachelor degrees at 21.2%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.6% ▲ +142.8%

Higher than 70% 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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Fitzroy Crossing splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 12%.

Certificate III / IV 23.0% Bachelor degree 21.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 8.2% Postgraduate degree 7.9% Certificate I / II 5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Education is the most common field of study at 13.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 10.7%. Management, commerce, society, and culture each account for 10.5% of qualifications.

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 Fitzroy Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515014/fitzroy-crossing/topic/education