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Education & Qualifications in West Island

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

A far higher share of adults in West Island hold a bachelor degree or higher compared to the rest of the territory. While 27.3% of adults have a university degree, half of the population has completed Year 12, which is well above the territory figure but falls short of the national average.

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📍 West Island, Urban Centre

Where West Island sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.3% ▼ -0.3%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is West Island — higher than 92% of areas.

West Island27.3%
6799, OT 9.4%
Other Territories 13.2%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Half of the residents have finished Year 12, a result well above the territory's 42.5% but well below the Australian average. This figure has fallen 7.4 points since 2011, when 57.4% of people had completed their final school year.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% ▼ -13.0%

Higher than 80% 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 West Island, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 19.8% Year 11 4.3% Year 9 or below 3.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 27.3% of adults, which is far above the territory average and about the same as the national figure. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 25.6% and Bachelor degrees at 24.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.3% ▼ -0.3%

Higher than 92% 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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West Island splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (34%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 14%.

Certificate III / IV 25.6% Bachelor degree 24.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 7.8% Postgraduate degree 4.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Education is the most common field of study for qualified residents at 26.7%. Other frequent qualifications include Engineering and related fields at 17.8%, and Management and commerce at 10.0%.

Field of qualification

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In West Island, the largest group is Education at 36%, followed by Engineering & related (24%) and Management & commerce (13%).

Education 26.7% Engineering & related 17.8% Management & commerce 10.0% Society & culture 8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.7% Natural & physical sciences 4.4%

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 West Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL922003/west-island/topic/education