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Education & Qualifications in Walpole

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

Far fewer residents in Walpole (L) finished high school than the national average. While 39.3% of people completed Year 12, the area has seen a steady climb in higher education, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher jumping 10 points since 2011.

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Where Walpole sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

13.6% ▲ +290.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Walpole — higher than 62% of areas.

Walpole13.6%
6398, WA 14.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a small increase from the 35.9% recorded in 2011.

Completed Year 12

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39.3% ▲ +9.4%

Higher than 52% 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 Walpole, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 11 (12%).

Year 12 39.3% Year 10 33.9% Year 11 11.1% Year 9 or below 9.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 13.6% of adults, which is higher than most similar areas but still far below the state average of 23.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 34.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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13.6% ▲ +290.9%

Higher than 62% 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 Walpole, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 34.8% Bachelor degree 18.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.6% Certificate I / II 3.9% Postgraduate degree 3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications in Walpole (L) most commonly studied engineering and related fields at 12.9%, followed by society and culture at 11.2% and health at 10.7%.

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 Walpole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522061/walpole/topic/education