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Education & Qualifications in Brown Range

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

Only 36% of residents in Brown Range have finished Year 12, making it an area where fewer people have completed high school than in most other parts of the country. This low level of formal schooling is reflected in the local qualification rates, which are far below the national figures.

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Where Brown Range sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.7% ▼ -19.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brown Range — lower than 83% of areas.

Brown Range6.7%
6701, WA 10.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 36% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. About 30% of the population had Year 10 as their highest year of school.

Completed Year 12

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36.0% ▲ +40.9%

Lower than 74% 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 Brown Range, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 36.0% Year 10 30.0% Year 9 or below 18.0% Year 11 16.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 6.7% of the population, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.7% ▼ -19.1%

Lower than 83% 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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In Brown Range, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 41.5% Bachelor degree 13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.4% Certificate I / II 9.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering at 28.3% and Architecture and building at 13.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Brown Range, the largest group is Engineering & related at 33%, followed by Architecture & building (15%) and Management & commerce (13%).

Engineering & related 28.3% Architecture & building 13.2% Management & commerce 11.3% Society & culture 11.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.4% Education 7.5% Health 5.7%

Schools

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

There is one government school within 3 km, which is larger than those in about 59% of similar areas. This school has an advantage score that is among the lowest at this level.

Schools within 3 km

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1

Lower than 57% 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).

Average school ICSEA

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769

Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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Schools serving Brown Range

1 school — 447 students, average ICSEA 769.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1
Carnarvon Community College, East Carnarvon Government Combined 5.5 km 447 769

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 Brown Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50195/brown-range/topic/education