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Education & Qualifications in Three Springs

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

A small rise in university degrees has occurred in Three Springs (L) since 2011, though overall school completion remains low. Only 35% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This highlights a local trend where formal schooling levels are lower than in most other areas.

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Where Three Springs sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.4% ▲ +36.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Three Springs — lower than 72% of areas.

Three Springs8.4%
6519, WA 9.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion fell 4.3 points since 2011 to 35%. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%, with 24.4% of residents having Year 10 as their highest school level.

Completed Year 12

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35.0% ▼ -11.0%

Lower than 62% 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 Three Springs, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (12%).

Year 12 35.0% Year 10 24.4% Year 9 or below 9.5% Year 11 9.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 8.4% since 2011, though this is still far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.4% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.4% ▲ +36.6%

Lower than 72% 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 Three Springs, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 28.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.9% Bachelor degree 10.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.2% Postgraduate degree 1.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 16.1%. Other notable areas of study include management and commerce at 10.3% and health at 8.4%.

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 Three Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522059/three-springs/topic/education