66.0% ▲ +100.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bickley · Urban Centre
Education & Qualifications in Bickley
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A dramatic rise in school and university completions has changed the profile of Bickley (L) since 2011. High school graduation rates jumped by 33 percentage points, and nearly 30% of adults now hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the highest for similar areas at 66.0%. This is well above both the state and national figures, reflecting a significant climb from just 32.9% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bickley, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are common here, with 29.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Western Australian average of 23.8% and rose sharply by 25 percentage points over the last decade.
29.8% ▲ +473.0%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 25.1%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Bickley splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (35%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Professional qualifications are diverse, led by engineering and related fields at 19.2%. Management and commerce follow at 16.6%, while education and health each account for about 13% to 15% of degrees.
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 Bickley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522006/bickley/topic/education