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Dwellingup · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Dwellingup

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

Far fewer residents in Dwellingup have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. While 33.5% of people have completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure of 58.8%. However, the town is seeing a slow shift, with school completion rates rising 12 points since 2011.

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📍 Dwellingup, Urban Centre

Where Dwellingup sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.3% ▲ +65.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Dwellingup — lower than 65% of areas.

Dwellingup9.3%
6213, WA 13.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only about a third of people have finished Year 12, which is 25 points lower than the Western Australian average. The most common highest year of school completed here is Year 12 at 33.5%, followed by Year 10 at 28.4%.

Completed Year 12

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33.5% ▲ +53.2%

Lower than 67% 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 Dwellingup, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 33.5% Year 10 28.4% Year 9 or below 13.1% Year 11 11.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, far below the 26.3% national average. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.4% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.3% ▲ +65.6%

Lower than 65% 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 Dwellingup, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (17%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 35.4% Bachelor degree 12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.9% Certificate I / II 9.5% Postgraduate degree 3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 21.1%. Other notable areas of study include Education at 12.2% and Health and Society and culture at 9.5% each.

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 Dwellingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522023/dwellingup/topic/education