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Lancelin · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Lancelin

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

More people in Lancelin have finished high school and university than they did a decade ago. While the typical resident's education level remains far below the national figure, there has been a notable rise in both Year 12 completions and university degrees since 2011.

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📍 Lancelin, Urban Centre

Where Lancelin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.9% ▲ +328.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lancelin — higher than 59% of areas.

Lancelin12.9%
6044, WA 10.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 38.1% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. However, this figure has risen by 9.6 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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38.1% ▲ +33.5%

Lower than 51% 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 Lancelin, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Year 12 38.1% Year 10 30.2% Year 9 or below 10.8% Year 11 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.9% of the population, a figure that rose 9.8 percentage points since 2011 but remains far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualifications, held by 30.1% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.9% ▲ +328.1%

Higher than 59% 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 Lancelin, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).

Certificate III / IV 30.1% Bachelor degree 16.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.2% Postgraduate degree 3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Certificate I / II 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 20.7%, followed by management and commerce at 12.9%.

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 Lancelin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521030/lancelin/topic/education