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Abba River · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Abba River

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

A gap of over 6 points separates Abba River from the national average for university degrees, though it remains a well-educated area. While 57.4% of residents finished Year 12, the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than across Australia.

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Where Abba River sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

20.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Abba River — higher than 67% of areas.

Abba River20.0%
6280, WA 14.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

More than half of residents finished Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Western Australian figure.

Completed Year 12

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57.4% —

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Abba River, Year 12 is the majority at 70%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Year 12 57.4% Year 10 18.0% Year 11 6.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Twenty per cent of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the state and national averages.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.0% —

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality 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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Abba River splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (43%) and Certificate III / IV (43%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 13%.

Bachelor degree 37.1% Certificate III / IV 37.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are most common in engineering and related fields at 25.7%, followed by creative arts at 17.1% and society and culture at 14.3%.

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In Abba River, the largest group is Engineering & related at 27%, followed by Creative arts (18%) and Society & culture (15%).

Engineering & related 25.7% Creative arts 17.1% Society & culture 14.3% Management & commerce 11.4% Agriculture & environment 8.6% Education 8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a situation more common than in about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality 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).

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

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 Abba River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50001/abba-river/topic/education