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Education & Qualifications in Bidyadanga (La Grange)

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

A significant jump in school completion rates defines the recent educational shift in Bidyadanga (La Grange). While 45.8% of people have now finished Year 12, this figure remains far below the national average. The community is seeing a steady increase in basic schooling achievements despite a low number of higher university degrees.

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📍 Bidyadanga (La Grange), Urban Centre

Where Bidyadanga (La Grange) sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.9% ▼ -2.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Bidyadanga (La Grange) — lower than 87% of areas.

Bidyadanga (La Grange)5.9%
6725, WA 18.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 has risen by 28 percentage points since 2011 to reach 45.8%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it is still far below the 58.8% national figure.

Completed Year 12

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45.8% ▲ +152.5%

Higher than 71% 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 Bidyadanga (La Grange), the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 11 (19%).

Year 12 45.8% Year 10 24.6% Year 11 18.4% Year 9 or below 7.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 5.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3% and has barely changed since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 25.7% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.9% ▼ -2.8%

Lower than 87% 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 Bidyadanga (La Grange), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Certificate I / II (15%).

Certificate III / IV 25.7% Bachelor degree 14.5% Certificate I / II 7.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 2.6% Postgraduate degree 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Education is the most common field of study at 19.7%, followed by Health at 9.2% and Engineering and related fields at 5.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Bidyadanga (La Grange), the largest group is Education at 42%, followed by Health (20%) and Engineering & related (11%).

Education 19.7% Health 9.2% Engineering & related 5.3% Agriculture & environment 3.9% Society & culture 3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 2.6% Management & commerce 2.0%

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 Bidyadanga (La Grange) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521004/bidyadanga/topic/education