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Lake Grace · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Lake Grace

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

A huge jump in school completion defines Lake Grace (L), where the share of people finishing Year 12 rose by 27 points since 2011. Now, over half the residents have finished their final year of school, although the area still trails the state and national figures. Higher education is also on the rise here, with more adults holding degrees than a decade ago.

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📍 Lake Grace, Urban Centre

Where Lake Grace sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.9% ▲ —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Grace — higher than 53% of areas.

Lake Grace11.9%
6353, WA 12.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 51.7% of people have completed Year 12, this is well below the 58.0% seen across Western Australia. This result is much higher than in most similar areas, and about a quarter of residents finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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51.7% ▲ +105.8%

Higher than 83% 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 Lake Grace, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 51.7% Year 10 25.7% Year 11 9.7% Year 9 or below 7.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.9% of the population, a figure that is far below the national average of 26.3%. This is a significant increase from 2011, when no one in the area held such a qualification. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.9% ▲ —

Higher than 53% 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 Lake Grace, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 29%.

Certificate III / IV 41.7% Bachelor degree 22.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.8% Postgraduate degree 1.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study in the area are engineering and related subjects at 22.5%, followed by management and commerce at 10.2%.

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 Lake Grace [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522038/lake-grace/topic/education