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Dumbleyung · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Dumbleyung

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

Fewer residents in Dumbleyung (L) have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 33.8% of people finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the Western Australian average.

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Where Dumbleyung sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.9% ▼ -48.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dumbleyung — lower than 90% of areas.

Dumbleyung4.9%
6350, WA 6.2%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the national figure and fell slightly to 33.8% since 2011. About 24% of residents had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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33.8% ▼ -3.4%

Lower than 66% 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 Dumbleyung, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 12 33.8% Year 10 24.0% Year 9 or below 10.8% Year 11 9.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 4.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the state average and down from 9.4% in 2011. Certificate III and IV qualifications are more common, held by 26.9% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.9% ▼ -48.0%

Lower than 90% 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 Dumbleyung, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Bachelor degree (17%).

Certificate III / IV 26.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8% Bachelor degree 9.3% Certificate I / II 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 16.7%, followed by management and commerce at 11.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Dumbleyung, the largest group is Engineering & related at 27%, followed by Management & commerce (18%) and Agriculture & environment (15%).

Engineering & related 16.7% Management & commerce 11.1% Agriculture & environment 9.3% Education 6.5% Society & culture 6.5% Health 4.6% Creative arts 3.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 2.8%

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 Dumbleyung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522022/dumbleyung/topic/education