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Leeman · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Leeman

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

Only 26.8% of people in Leeman completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This low rate of secondary schooling is a defining feature of the area's education profile. The number of residents finishing high school has also fallen by 11 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Leeman, Urban Centre

Where Leeman sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.6% ▼ -51.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Leeman — lower than 98% of areas.

Leeman2.6%
6514, WA 6.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 10 is the most common level of schooling completed here, accounting for 38.1% of residents. The proportion of people finishing Year 12 is far below the Western Australian average of 58%.

Completed Year 12

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26.8% ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 87% 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 Leeman, the largest group is Year 10 at 45%, followed by Year 12 (31%) and Year 9 or below (14%).

Year 10 38.1% Year 12 26.8% Year 9 or below 11.7% Year 11 9.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon in the area, with only 2.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas and is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.6% ▼ -51.0%

Lower than 98% 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 Leeman, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.

Certificate III / IV 47.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.1% Certificate I / II 5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5% Bachelor degree 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications, making up 32.7% of degrees or certificates. Other common fields include society and culture at 10.1% and education at 9.4%.

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 Leeman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522041/leeman/topic/education