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Courtenay · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Courtenay

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

Only 16.3% of adults in Courtenay hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the national figure. While more people here finished Year 12 than in most similar areas, this remains well below the state and national rates.

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📍 Courtenay, Suburb / Locality

Where Courtenay sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

16.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Courtenay — higher than 56% of areas.

Courtenay16.3%
6288, WA 16.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 54.5% of residents completed Year 12, a result that is well below both the Western Australian (58.0%) and Australian (58.8%) averages.

Completed Year 12

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54.5% —

Higher than 72% 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 Courtenay, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 54.5% Year 10 31.8% Year 11 11.4% Year 9 or below 6.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the national figure, with 27.6% of those with a qualification holding a bachelor degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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16.3% —

Higher than 56% 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 Courtenay, Bachelor degree is the majority at 62%; Certificate III / IV is next at 38%.

Bachelor degree 27.6% Certificate III / IV 17.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread evenly across several fields, with Engineering, Agriculture, Education, and Management each accounting for 10.3% of the total.

Field of qualification

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Courtenay splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (25%) and Agriculture & environment (25%), with Education at 25%.

Engineering & related 10.3% Agriculture & environment 10.3% Education 10.3% Management & commerce 10.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common situation for 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 Courtenay — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Courtenay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50344/courtenay/topic/education