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Education & Qualifications in Wyndham

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

Fewer people in Wyndham have finished high school or university than they did a decade ago. Only 29.7% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that has fallen since 2011 and sits far below the state and national averages. This trend toward lower formal qualifications defines the local educational landscape.

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Where Wyndham sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.8% ▼ -22.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wyndham — lower than 82% of areas.

Wyndham6.8%
6740, WA 5.9%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates are far below the national figure and have dropped 5.5 points since 2011. While 29.7% finished their final year, another 23.4% of residents stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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29.7% ▼ -15.6%

Lower than 80% 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 Wyndham, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 29.7% Year 10 23.4% Year 9 or below 14.0% Year 11 11.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than most areas at 6.8%, which is far below the Western Australian figure. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level credentials at 25.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.8% ▼ -22.5%

Lower than 82% 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 Wyndham, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Certificate III / IV 25.5% Bachelor degree 11.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.8% Certificate I / II 5.4% Postgraduate degree 1.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications held by residents at 10.9%, followed by Education at 9.5% and Management and Commerce at 7.5%.

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 Wyndham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521052/wyndham/topic/education