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Education & Qualifications in Wickepin

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

Fewer residents in Wickepin have finished high school or university compared to most other areas. Only 31.4% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. This pattern of lower formal schooling is reflected in the low number of university degrees held by locals.

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Where Wickepin sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.6% ▼ -7.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Wickepin — lower than 83% of areas.

Wickepin6.6%
6370, WA 9.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much lower than in most areas, sitting at 31.4%, which is far below the national figure. This rate has fallen slightly since 2011, with 29% of residents having Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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31.4% ▼ -5.7%

Lower than 74% 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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Wickepin splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (37%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.

Year 12 31.4% Year 10 29.0% Year 9 or below 10.5% Year 11 8.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 6.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.5% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.6% ▼ -7.5%

Lower than 83% 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 Wickepin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 31.5% Bachelor degree 9.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 15.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 7.2%.

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 Wickepin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522065/wickepin/topic/education