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Boyanup · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Boyanup

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

Far fewer people have completed high school or university in Boyanup compared to the rest of the country. While 40.3% of residents finished Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. However, education levels are improving, with more people finishing school and gaining degrees than in 2011.

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📍 Boyanup, Urban Centre

Where Boyanup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.4% ▲ +40.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Boyanup — lower than 57% of areas.

Boyanup10.4%
6237, WA 14.4%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian average of 58.0%, though this figure rose 9.2 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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40.3% ▲ +29.5%

Higher than 55% 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 Boyanup, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (13%).

Year 12 40.3% Year 10 30.0% Year 11 12.3% Year 9 or below 8.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 46.6% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.4% ▲ +40.7%

Lower than 57% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 19.5%, followed by Health at 10.8%.

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 Boyanup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521006/boyanup/topic/education