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Education & Qualifications in Guilderton

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

A significant rise in school completions defines the recent educational trend in Guilderton (L), where Year 12 completion climbed 17 points since 2011. Despite this growth, the area remains far below state and national figures for high school and university attainment.

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Where Guilderton sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.5% ▲ +34.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Guilderton — lower than 64% of areas.

Guilderton9.5%
6041, WA 7.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 40.3% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the 58% seen across Western Australia. This is the most common highest level of schooling, followed by Year 10 at 31.3%.

Completed Year 12

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40.3% ▲ +74.4%

Higher than 56% 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 Guilderton, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 9 or below (11%).

Year 12 40.3% Year 10 31.3% Year 9 or below 9.7% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with just 9.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the most common qualifications are trade certificates and diplomas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.5% ▲ +34.0%

Lower than 64% 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 Guilderton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (29%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Certificate III / IV 34.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 22.8% Bachelor degree 16.5% Certificate I / II 5.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most frequent fields of study are management and commerce at 17.7%, followed by society and culture at 13.9% and engineering at 12.7%.

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 Guilderton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522028/guilderton/topic/education