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Paraburdoo · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Paraburdoo

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

A gap of 21 percentage points separates Paraburdoo from the national average in Year 12 completion. This is an area where a small number of residents hold university degrees, with only 7.3% of adults having a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 Paraburdoo, Urban Centre

Where Paraburdoo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.3% ▲ +5.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Paraburdoo — lower than 79% of areas.

Paraburdoo7.3%
6754, WA 7.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen to 37.7% since 2011, though this remains far below the 58.8% national figure. Other common highest levels of schooling here include Year 10 at 21.5% and Year 11 at 13.4%.

Completed Year 12

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37.7% ▲ +9.8%

Lower than 53% 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 Paraburdoo, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 37.7% Year 10 21.5% Year 11 13.4% Year 9 or below 3.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are much lower than most areas, and this 7.3% figure has barely changed over the last decade. Instead, trade certifications are common, with 37.7% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.3% ▲ +5.5%

Lower than 79% 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 Paraburdoo, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.

Certificate III / IV 37.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.1% Bachelor degree 8.2% Certificate I / II 1.9% Postgraduate degree 1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 21.2%, followed by management and commerce at 9.2%.

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 Paraburdoo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515029/paraburdoo/topic/education