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Djarindjin - Lombadina · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Djarindjin - Lombadina

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

Very few residents in Djarindjin - Lombadina (L) hold high-level qualifications compared to similar areas. Only 3.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has dropped significantly since 2011. This trend is mirrored in schooling, where Year 12 completion rates are far below the state and national figures.

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Where Djarindjin - Lombadina sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.8% ▼ -72.8%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Djarindjin - Lombadina — lower than 94% of areas.

Djarindjin - Lombadina3.8%
6725, WA 18.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion in Djarindjin - Lombadina (L) is far below the national figure of 58.8%, falling to 26.1% since 2011. The most common highest year of school reached is Year 10, at 30.1%.

Completed Year 12

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26.1% ▼ -26.1%

Lower than 88% 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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Djarindjin - Lombadina splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (33%) and Year 12 (28%), with Year 11 at 24%.

Year 10 30.1% Year 12 26.1% Year 11 22.2% Year 9 or below 13.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 3.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is among the lowest across similar areas and far below Western Australia's 23.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.8% ▼ -72.8%

Lower than 94% 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 Djarindjin - Lombadina, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 31.4% Bachelor degree 10.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.1% Certificate I / II 4.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Management and Commerce at 12.9% and Education at 11.4%. Other common areas include Engineering at 8.6% and Society and Culture at 5.7%.

Field of qualification

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Djarindjin - Lombadina splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (23%) and Education (20%), with Engineering & related at 15%.

Management & commerce 12.9% Education 11.4% Engineering & related 8.6% Society & culture 5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.7% Agriculture & environment 4.3% Health 4.3% Creative arts 4.3%

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 Djarindjin - Lombadina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522020/djarindjin-lombadina/topic/education