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Education & Qualifications in Little Grove

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

Fewer people in Little Grove have finished high school or university compared to the state and national figures. However, the area is seeing a strong upward trend, with more residents holding degrees and completing Year 12 than they did a decade ago.

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Where Little Grove sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.4% ▲ +105.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Little Grove — higher than 77% of areas.

Little Grove18.4%
6330, WA 15.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 48.3% of residents have finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This result has improved significantly, rising 13 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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48.3% ▲ +36.7%

Higher than 76% 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 Little Grove, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 48.3% Year 10 27.6% Year 11 12.0% Year 9 or below 7.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.4% of the population, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has more than doubled since 2011, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 35.1% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.4% ▲ +105.5%

Higher than 77% 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 Little Grove, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).

Certificate III / IV 35.1% Bachelor degree 20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.1% Postgraduate degree 4.6% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.9% Certificate I / II 2.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Little Grove are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 17.0%, followed by Education at 12.2%.

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 Little Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515021/little-grove/topic/education