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Education & Qualifications in Gingin

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

More people in Gingin have completed high school or earned a degree than in most similar areas. While these figures are still well below state and national levels, the local community is seeing a steady climb in educational attainment.

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Where Gingin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.0% ▲ +38.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Gingin — higher than 64% of areas.

Gingin14.0%
6503, WA 11.2%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 43.8% of residents have finished Year 12, which is a rise of 9.8 percentage points since 2011. This remains far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%.

Completed Year 12

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43.8% ▲ +28.7%

Higher than 65% 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 Gingin, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 11 (11%).

Year 12 43.8% Year 10 31.0% Year 11 9.7% Year 9 or below 7.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.0%, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.0% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.0% ▲ +38.9%

Higher than 64% 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 Gingin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 36.0% Bachelor degree 21.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.9% Certificate I / II 2.4% Postgraduate degree 0.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 16.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.7%.

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 Gingin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521021/gingin/topic/education