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Herne Hill · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Herne Hill

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

Only 3% of adults in Herne Hill hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. This small pocket of the Swan region has seen a jump in school completion since 2011, but overall qualifications remain far below the state and national figures.

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Where Herne Hill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

3.0% ▼ -55.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Herne Hill — lower than 97% of areas.

Herne Hill3.0%
6056, WA 14.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 17 points since 2011 to reach 37.7%. Despite this growth, this figure is still far below the 58% seen across Western Australia.

Completed Year 12

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37.7% ▲ +80.2%

Lower than 53% 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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Herne Hill splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 11 at 13%.

Year 12 37.7% Year 10 33.8% Year 11 12.0% Year 9 or below 10.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of people with a university degree fell since 2011 to just 3%, well below the national figure of 26.3%. Most residents hold a Certificate III or IV, making up 53.7% of the area's highest qualifications.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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3.0% ▼ -55.3%

Lower than 97% 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 Herne Hill, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 53.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 15.6% Bachelor degree 6.1% Certificate I / II 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common field is engineering and related studies at 27.2%. Other notable fields include food, hospitality and personal services at 11.6%.

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In Herne Hill, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Food, hospitality & personal services (13%) and Management & commerce (12%).

Engineering & related 27.2% Food, hospitality & personal services 11.6% Management & commerce 10.2% Society & culture 10.2% Health 7.5% Architecture & building 6.1% Education 5.4% Creative arts 4.8% Agriculture & environment 4.1%

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 Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522029/herne-hill/topic/education