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Beverley · Council (LGA)

Education & Qualifications in Beverley

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

Only 38.7% of people in Beverley have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a local trend where high school completion and university degrees are much less common than in most other areas. While these numbers have risen slightly since 2011, the gap between Beverley and the rest of the country remains wide.

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📍 Beverley, Council (LGA)

Where Beverley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.1% ▲ +36.2%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Beverley — lower than 65% of areas.

Beverley11.1%
Rest of WA 13.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian average of 58%, though it rose 2.9 points since 2011. About 27.3% of residents stopped at Year 10, and 11.2% finished Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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38.7% ▲ +8.0%

Lower than 62% of council (lga) areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Beverley, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Year 12 38.7% Year 10 27.3% Year 9 or below 11.2% Year 11 8.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 30.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.1% ▲ +36.2%

Lower than 65% of council (lga) 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 Beverley, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 30.5% Bachelor degree 15.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.2% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3% Postgraduate degree 2.1% Certificate I / II 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are led by Engineering and related fields at 15.5%, followed by Management and Commerce at 10.7%. Other common fields include Health, Education, and Agriculture.

Schools

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

Beverley has just one government school, which is smaller than most areas at this level. Despite the low number of schools, there are 4.85 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas.

Average school ICSEA

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932

Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.

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

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

Schools serving Beverley

1 school — 185 students, average ICSEA 932.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1
Beverley District High School, Beverley Government Combined — 185 932

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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Beverley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50560/beverley/topic/education