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Education & Qualifications in Ledge Point

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

Higher levels of schooling and degrees have risen steadily in Ledge Point since 2011. While the typical resident has a lower level of formal education than most people in Australia, more adults are now finishing high school and earning university degrees than a decade ago.

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Where Ledge Point sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.3% ▲ +328.4%

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

Ledge Point9.3%
6043, WA 7.2%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 29.4% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. However, this is an improvement from 2011, when only 17.2% had finished school.

Completed Year 12

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29.4% ▲ +71.1%

Lower than 81% 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 Ledge Point, the largest group is Year 10 at 47%, followed by Year 12 (34%) and Year 11 (13%).

Year 10 40.7% Year 12 29.4% Year 11 11.3% Year 9 or below 4.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.3% of the population, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.3% ▲ +328.4%

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 Ledge Point, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.

Certificate III / IV 37.9% Bachelor degree 13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.9% Postgraduate degree 2.6% Certificate I / II 2.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 25.9%, followed by Health at 9.5% and Management and commerce at 7.8%.

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In Ledge Point, the largest group is Engineering & related at 43%, followed by Health (16%) and Management & commerce (13%).

Engineering & related 25.9% Health 9.5% Management & commerce 7.8% Architecture & building 6.9% Agriculture & environment 3.4% Education 3.4% Society & culture 3.4%

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 Ledge Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522040/ledge-point/topic/education