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Durack · Federal Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Durack

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common credential in Durack, where 33.9% of adults hold one. This is an area with lower formal education levels than the national average, though more people have finished high school than they did in 2011.

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📍 Durack, Federal Electorate

Where Durack sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.4% —

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Durack — lower than 88% of areas.

Durack12.4%
Rest of WA 13.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 41.4% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. While this remains much lower than most areas, the rate has risen 3.3 points since 2011.

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41.4% ▲ +8.6%

Lower than 82% of federal electorate areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

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In Durack, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (13%).

Year 12 41.4% Year 10 23.7% Year 11 11.2% Year 9 or below 8.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.4% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This result is much lower than most similar areas, despite a slight increase since 2016.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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12.4% —

Lower than 88% of federal electorate 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 Durack, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 33.9% Bachelor degree 14.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.7% Certificate I / II 3.3% Postgraduate degree 3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 19.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.7%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

Durack has a high number of schools per 1,000 children and 168 schools within 3km, though the typical school size of 215 students is much lower than most areas.

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168

Higher than 99% of federal electorate areas.

Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).

Average school ICSEA

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907

Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around Durack — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Durack

168 schools — 36,144 students, average ICSEA 907.

By sector: Government 123 · Catholic 27 · Independent 18

By type: Primary 83 · Combined 66 · Secondary 19
Jigalong Remote Community School, Newman Government Combined 52.9 km 86 —
Newman Primary School, Newman Government Primary 134.9 km 265 930
Newman Senior High School, Newman Government Secondary 135.0 km 357 901
South Newman Primary School, Newman Government Primary 135.1 km 426 879
Nullagine Primary School, Nullagine Government Combined 144.1 km 35 708
Parnngurr Community School, Newman Independent Combined 167.9 km 12 498
Marble Bar Primary School, Marble Bar Government Combined 230.8 km 23 630
Rawa Community School, Via Newman Independent Combined 241.9 km 60 707
Strelley Community School, Port Hedland Independent Combined 289.0 km 53 656
Yandeyarra Remote Community School, Yandeyarra Community Government Combined 320.0 km 26 578
Tom Price Senior High School, Tom Price Government Secondary 325.7 km 311 896
Tom Price Primary School, Tom Price Government Primary 325.7 km 272 912
North Tom Price Primary School, Tom Price Government Primary 327.0 km 275 910
Paraburdoo Primary School, Paraburdoo Government Primary 337.9 km 185 888
Cassia Primary School, South Hedland Government Primary 369.7 km 444 867
Cassia Education Support Centre, South Hedland Government Primary 369.8 km 42 828
Baler Primary School, South Hedland Government Primary 369.8 km 592 902
South Hedland Primary School, South Hedland Government Primary 370.7 km 265 815
Hedland Senior High School, South Hedland Government Secondary 371.3 km 1,138 886
Port Hedland Primary School, Port Hedland Government Primary 376.9 km 478 989
St Cecilia's Catholic Primary School, Port Hedland Catholic Primary 378.6 km 157 923
Port Hedland School Of The Air, Port Hedland Government Primary 379.2 km 28 943
Yulga Jinna Remote Community School, Yulga Jinna Remote Community Government Combined 386.9 km 9 568
Karalundi College, Via Meekatharra Independent Secondary 425.3 km 41 528
Burringurrah Remote Community School, Mount James Government Combined 453.0 km 55 —
Roebourne District High School, Roebourne Government Combined 460.7 km 141 686
Wickham Primary School, Wickham Government Primary 466.0 km 355 905
La Grange Remote Community School, Bidyadanga Government Combined 477.9 km 201 695
Meekatharra District High School, Meekatharra Government Combined 479.0 km 104 672
Karratha Primary School, Karratha Government Primary 488.0 km 268 912
St Paul's Primary School, Karratha Catholic Primary 488.8 km 339 1,019
Pegs Creek Primary School, Karratha Government Primary 490.1 km 234 899
Karratha Senior High School, Karratha Government Secondary 490.2 km 1,253 918
St Luke's College, Karratha Catholic Secondary 490.8 km 594 1,010
Millars Well Primary School, Karratha Government Primary 491.2 km 301 925
Baynton West Primary School, Baynton Government Primary 492.2 km 830 992
Tambrey Primary School, Karratha Government Primary 492.7 km 683 930
Pannawonica School, Pannawonica Government Combined 497.8 km 169 923
Dampier Primary School, Dampier Government Primary 505.5 km 193 984
St Mary's College, Broome Catholic Secondary 566.2 km 741 844
Cable Beach Primary School, Broome Government Primary 566.4 km 299 836
St Martin de Porres School, Broome Catholic Secondary 566.5 km 13 871
Broome Primary School, Broome Government Primary 566.7 km 335 856
Broome Senior High School, Broome Government Secondary 567.1 km 825 924
Roebuck Primary School, Broome Government Primary 568.7 km 339 1,006
Broome North Primary School, Broome Government Primary 570.2 km 396 998
Cue Primary School, Cue Government Combined 588.4 km 23 677
Wulungarra Community School, Fitzroy Crossing Independent Combined 614.4 km 17 625
Onslow School, Onslow Government Combined 618.4 km 166 884
Ngalapita Remote Community School, Fitzroy Crossing Government Combined 622.3 km 6 —
Nyikina Mangala Community School, Derby Independent Combined 630.8 km 22 742
Gascoyne Junction Remote Community School, Gascoyne Junction Government Combined 630.9 km 6 —
Kulkarriya Community School, Fitzroy Crossing Independent Combined 634.7 km 68 675
Looma Remote Community School, Looma Government Combined 635.5 km 117 662
Djugerari Remote Community School, Djugerari Community Government Primary 643.2 km 10 638
Mount Magnet District High School, Mount Magnet Government Combined 651.9 km 114 717
Yakanarra Community School, Fitzroy Crossing Independent Combined 652.4 km 18 650
Pia Wadjarri Remote Community School, Murchison Government Combined 656.5 km 11 594
Kimberley School Of The Air, Derby Government Primary 682.8 km 62 958
Derby District High School, Derby Government Combined 682.8 km 606 714
Holy Rosary School, Derby Catholic Primary 683.2 km 92 868
Wangkatjungka Remote Community School, Christmas Creek Government Combined 683.3 km 64 591
Sacred Heart School, Broome Catholic Combined 683.4 km 58 635
Bayulu Remote Community School, Fitzroy Crossing Government Combined 703.9 km 82 642
Exmouth District High School, Exmouth Government Combined 711.1 km 536 987
Fitzroy Valley District High School, Fitzroy Crossing Government Combined 713.0 km 269 714
Muludja Remote Community School, Fitzroy Crossing Government Primary 727.5 km 29 565
Manjali Studio School, King Leopold Ranges Independent Secondary 732.2 km 50 712
Yiramalay Studio School, Fitzroy Crossing Independent Secondary 736.4 km 41 707
Christ the King Catholic School, Broome Catholic Combined 739.7 km 38 704
Yalgoo Primary School, Yalgoo Government Primary 740.2 km 22 —
One Arm Point Remote Community School, Dampier Peninsula Government Combined 752.1 km 114 687
John Pujajangka Piyirn School, Halls Creek Catholic Combined 754.0 km 22 532
Yiyili Aboriginal Community School, Halls Creek Independent Combined 761.8 km 51 655
Carnarvon Community College, East Carnarvon Government Combined 771.6 km 447 769
Carnarvon School Of The Air, Carnarvon Government Primary 773.6 km 42 1,047
Carnarvon Christian School, Carnarvon Independent Primary 773.8 km 71 967
St Mary Star of the Sea College, Carnarvon Catholic Combined 774.0 km 321 951
Kururrungku Catholic Education Centre, Halls Creek Catholic Combined 788.6 km 29 —
Luurnpa Catholic School, Halls Creek Catholic Combined 789.2 km 63 676
Shark Bay School, Denham Government Combined 823.0 km 85 901
Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Mullewa Catholic Primary 829.6 km 35 872
Mullewa District High School, Mullewa Government Combined 829.7 km 83 692
Useless Loop Primary School, Useless Loop Government Primary 842.7 km 21 887
Yuna Primary School, Yuna Government Primary 847.9 km 11 1,087
Binnu Primary School, Binnu Government Primary 850.2 km 10 894
Morawa District High School, Morawa Government Combined 857.2 km 209 902
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Morawa, Morawa Government Secondary 857.7 km 47 —
Perenjori Primary School, Perenjori Government Primary 862.8 km 27 933
Wananami Remote Community School, Derby Government Combined 862.9 km 36 683
Kalbarri District High School, Kalbarri Government Combined 866.6 km 208 981
Halls Creek District High School, Halls Creek Government Combined 871.2 km 306 661
Warlawurru Catholic School, Halls Creek Catholic Primary 872.4 km 33 662
Northampton District High School, Northampton Government Combined 875.2 km 138 884
Chapman Valley Primary School, Nabawa Government Primary 876.0 km 7 915
St Mary's School, Northampton Catholic Primary 876.2 km 56 979
Mingenew Primary School, Mingenew Government Primary 889.5 km 83 1,029
Three Springs Primary School, Three Springs Government Primary 900.2 km 55 908
Leaning Tree Steiner School, Glenfield Independent Combined 901.6 km 111 982
Waggrakine Primary School, Waggrakine Government Primary 903.7 km 395 875
Geraldton Christian College, Strathalbyn Independent Combined 905.8 km 475 985
Bluff Point Primary School, Bluff Point Government Primary 906.3 km 218 797
Carnamah District High School, Carnamah Government Combined 906.6 km 58 892
St Lawrence's Primary School, Geraldton Catholic Primary 906.7 km 563 990
Meekatharra School Of The Air, Bluff Point Government Primary 906.9 km 61 975
Allendale Primary School, Geraldton Government Primary 908.2 km 363 893
Geraldton Grammar School, Geraldton Independent Combined 908.4 km 693 1,073
Geraldton Flexible School, Geraldton Catholic Secondary 908.9 km 106 763
Rangeway Primary School, Rangeway Government Primary 909.0 km 261 712
St John's School, Geraldton Catholic Primary 909.4 km 180 921
St Francis Xavier Primary School, Geraldton Catholic Primary 909.9 km 394 1,008
Champion Bay Senior High School, Geraldton Government Secondary 909.9 km 847 914
Walkaway Primary School, Walkaway Government Primary 909.9 km 65 977
Nagle Catholic College, Geraldton Catholic Secondary 910.2 km 1,209 1,017
Geraldton Senior High School, Geraldton Government Secondary 910.2 km 786 883
Holland Street School, Geraldton Government Combined 910.4 km 70 920
Geraldton Primary School, Geraldton Government Primary 910.4 km 397 990
Mount Tarcoola Primary School, Geraldton Government Primary 910.7 km 390 938
Beachlands Primary School, Geraldton Government Primary 911.2 km 154 801
Wandina Primary School, Wandina Government Primary 911.4 km 449 978
Kalannie Primary School, Kalannie Government Primary 912.0 km 24 1,001
Coorow Primary School, Coorow Government Primary 917.2 km 40 966
Birlirr Ngawiyiwu Catholic School, Halls Creek Catholic Primary 917.5 km 27 651
Dalwallinu District High School, Dalwallinu Government Combined 922.7 km 221 984
Dongara District High School, Dongara Government Combined 926.6 km 342 945
Cadoux Primary School, Cadoux Government Primary 952.2 km 16 966
Eneabba Primary School, Eneabba Government Primary 954.3 km 30 953
Miling Primary School, Miling Government Primary 958.3 km 25 991
Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School, Kununurra Independent Combined 969.7 km 35 669
Wongan Hills District High School, Wongan Hills Government Combined 981.3 km 208 920
Leeman Primary School, Leeman Government Primary 982.7 km 25 923
Moora Primary School, Moora Government Primary 989.0 km 124 927
Central Midlands Senior High School, Moora Government Secondary 989.3 km 196 904
St Joseph's School, Moora Catholic Primary 989.8 km 142 883
Badgingarra Primary School, Badgingarra Government Primary 990.8 km 32 1,000
Dowerin District High School, Dowerin Government Combined 999.0 km 132 963
Yerecoin Primary School, Yerecoin Government Primary 999.1 km 14 1,074
Ngalangangpum School, Kununurra Catholic Combined 1,000.8 km 37 632
Dandaragan Primary School, Dandaragan Government Primary 1,008.0 km 46 998
Jurien Bay District High School, Jurien Bay Government Combined 1,010.6 km 364 956
Calingiri Primary School, Calingiri Government Primary 1,012.4 km 24 928
Sacred Heart Catholic School, Goomalling Catholic Primary 1,018.1 km 42 1,002
Goomalling Primary School, Goomalling Government Primary 1,018.5 km 47 911
Cervantes Primary School, Cervantes Government Primary 1,026.4 km 55 955
Bolgart Primary School, Bolgart Government Primary 1,028.4 km 23 986
Jungdranung Remote Community School, Glen Hill Station Government Primary 1,049.1 km 11 —
Bindoon Primary School, Bindoon Government Primary 1,057.0 km 185 974
Toodyay District High School, Toodyay Government Combined 1,057.4 km 275 942
Lancelin Primary School, Lancelin Government Primary 1,058.9 km 132 955
Dawul Remote Community School, Kununurra Government Primary 1,058.9 km 8 —
Northam Senior High School, Northam Government Secondary 1,059.5 km 669 898
Northam Primary School, Northam Government Primary 1,059.6 km 325 937
Avonvale Education Support Centre, Northam Government Combined 1,059.6 km 40 932
Avonvale Primary School, Northam Government Primary 1,059.6 km 117 745
St Joseph's School, Northam Catholic Primary 1,060.1 km 721 1,013
West Northam Primary School, Northam Government Primary 1,061.4 km 130 803
Gingin District High School, Gingin Government Combined 1,061.7 km 372 954
Immaculate Heart College, Lower Chittering Independent Combined 1,074.4 km 358 995
Bakers Hill Primary School, Bakers Hill Government Primary 1,077.8 km 125 964
York District High School, York Government Combined 1,080.9 km 373 960
Wundowie Primary School, Wundowie Government Primary 1,082.4 km 63 898
Bullsbrook College, Bullsbrook Government Combined 1,087.4 km 927 957
Wyndham District High School, Wyndham Government Combined 1,116.3 km 112 660
St Joseph's School, Wyndham Catholic Primary 1,116.7 km 35 747
Kalumburu Remote Community School, Kalumburu Government Combined 1,129.8 km 114 —
Alta-1 Kimberley College, Kununurra Independent Secondary 1,132.4 km 26 668
St Joseph's School, Kununurra Catholic Primary 1,138.2 km 115 788
East Kimberley College, Kununurra Government Combined 1,138.4 km 1,010 857

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Durack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED506/durack/topic/education