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Education & Qualifications in Arthur River

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

A far higher share of residents in Arthur River finished high school than the national average. While 75.9% of people completed Year 12, this high rate of schooling does not translate into university degrees, as the area has far fewer adults with a bachelor degree than the state or national figures.

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

18.5% ▲ +106.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Arthur River — higher than 63% of areas.

Arthur River18.5%
6315, WA 10.1%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Three quarters of residents completed Year 12, which is 18 points higher than the Western Australian average and among the highest levels seen in similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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75.9% ▲ +51.3%

Higher than 95% 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 Arthur River, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 12%.

Year 12 75.9% Year 10 13.0% Year 11 11.1% Year 9 or below 5.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 18.5% of the population, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. The most common qualifications are bachelor degrees and Certificate III or IV, each held by 33.3% of those with a qualification.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.5% ▲ +106.4%

Higher than 63% 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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Arthur River splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (34%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 31%.

Bachelor degree 33.3% Certificate III / IV 33.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 30.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are education at 23.3% and society and culture at 20.0%, followed by health at 16.7%.

Field of qualification

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Arthur River splits fairly evenly between Education (28%) and Society & culture (24%), with Health at 20%.

Education 23.3% Society & culture 20.0% Health 16.7% Engineering & related 13.3% Agriculture & environment 10.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar places.

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 Arthur 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 Arthur River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50030/arthur-river/topic/education