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Education & Qualifications in Capel River

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

Well below the state and national figures, Capel River sees only 54.4% of its people completing Year 12. This gap is a defining feature of the area's education profile, although the place still ranks higher than many similar areas across the country.

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

20.7% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Capel River — higher than 69% of areas.

Capel River20.7%
6271, WA 13.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 54.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but falls well below the Western Australian and national rates. Other common schooling outcomes include 22.8% finishing Year 10 and 8.8% finishing Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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54.4% —

Higher than 71% 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 Capel River, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 54.4% Year 10 22.8% Year 11 8.8% Year 9 or below 3.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 20.7% of adults, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but remains well below the state and national averages. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 35.1% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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20.7% —

Higher than 69% 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 Capel River, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 35.1% Bachelor degree 25.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 18.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 6.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with engineering and related studies being the most common at 24.3%. Health, agriculture and environment, and management and commerce also make up significant shares of the local degrees and certificates.

Field of qualification

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In Capel River, the largest group is Engineering & related at 30%, followed by Health (18%) and Agriculture & environment (17%).

Engineering & related 24.3% Health 14.9% Agriculture & environment 13.5% Management & commerce 12.2% Society & culture 10.8% Education 5.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is smaller 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 Capel 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 Capel River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50252/capel-river/topic/education