Charley Creek · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Charley Creek

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

Far fewer residents in Charley Creek have completed high school or university than in most similar areas. Only 35.8% of people finished Year 12, and no adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

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📍 Charley Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Charley Creek sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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  • 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 Charley Creek — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Charley Creek0.0%
6239, WA 13.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion of Year 12 is far below the state and national figures, at just 35.8%. Around 28.3% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

35.8%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.6%
  • 2021: 35.8%

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

Highest year of school

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In Charley Creek, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (13%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare here, with 0% of adults holding a university degree. Instead, about 24.2% of residents hold a diploma or an advanced diploma.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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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Charley Creek splits fairly evenly between Advanced diploma / diploma (36%) and Certificate III / IV (36%), with Certificate I / II at 27%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, led by health at 27.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.2%.

Field of qualification

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In Charley Creek, the largest group is Health at 36%, followed by Engineering & related (20%) and Education (16%).

Schools

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

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

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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 Charley Creek — 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 Charley Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50286/charley-creek/topic/education