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Cranbrook · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Cranbrook

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Cranbrook (L) compared to the rest of the country. Only 23.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below both the state and national figures. This gap in schooling is mirrored in higher education, where university degrees are very uncommon.

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📍 Cranbrook, Urban Centre

Where Cranbrook sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.6% ▼ -17.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cranbrook — lower than 95% of areas.

Cranbrook3.6%
6321, WA 7.9%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas at 23.7%, which is 35 points lower than the Australian figure. This result has fallen by 1.9 points since 2011, and the most common last year of school for residents is Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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23.7% ▼ -7.4%

Lower than 91% 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 Cranbrook, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (28%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 10 34.0% Year 12 23.7% Year 9 or below 15.3% Year 11 10.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 3.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 35.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.6% ▼ -17.0%

Lower than 95% 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 Cranbrook, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 68%; Bachelor degree is next at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 35.4% Bachelor degree 7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.3% Certificate I / II 4.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and Agriculture & environment, each at 13.3%. Other notable areas of study include Management & commerce at 8.0%.

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Cranbrook splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (23%) and Agriculture & environment (23%), with Management & commerce at 14%.

Engineering & related 13.3% Agriculture & environment 13.3% Management & commerce 8.0% Architecture & building 6.2% Society & culture 6.2% Education 5.3% Information technology 2.7% Health 2.7%

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 Cranbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522016/cranbrook/topic/education