Cadoux · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Cadoux

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

More people in Cadoux finished high school than in most similar areas, with 66% completing Year 12. While basic schooling levels are high, higher university degrees are less common here than across the state and nation.

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📍 Cadoux, Suburb / Locality

Where Cadoux sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.0% ▲ +79.1%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cadoux — lower than 53% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Cadoux14.0%
6466, WA 14.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

A strong 66% of residents completed Year 12, which is well above the Western Australian figure of 58% and the national average of 58.8%.

66.0% ▲ +35.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.8%
  • 2016: 35.7%
  • 2021: 66.0%

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

Highest year of school

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In Cadoux, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28% of residents.

14.0% ▲ +79.1%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 5.4%
  • 2021: 14.0%

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 Cadoux, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Graduate diploma / certificate (29%) and Bachelor degree (21%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 20%, followed by Agriculture and Society & Culture at 16% each.

Field of qualification

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In Cadoux, the largest group is Engineering & related at 31%, followed by Agriculture & environment (25%) and Society & culture (25%).

Schools

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

The area has one government primary school, which is among the smallest of its kind with an average size of 16 students.

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).

966

Lower than 65% 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 Cadoux

1 school — 16 students, average ICSEA 966.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Cadoux, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Cadoux Primary School, Cadoux Government Primary 7.6 km 16 966

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 Cadoux [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50232/cadoux/topic/education