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Education & Qualifications in Dewars Pool

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

Far fewer people have finished high school or university in Dewars Pool compared to the rest of the country. Only 34.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap extends to higher education, where very few adults hold a university degree.

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Where Dewars Pool sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dewars Pool — lower than 90% of areas.

Dewars Pool4.2%
6567, WA 9.9%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over a third of residents finished Year 12, a result far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. The most common highest year of schooling in the area is Year 10, completed by 35.7% of people.

Completed Year 12

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34.3% —

Lower than 78% 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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Dewars Pool splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (46%) and Year 12 (44%), with Year 11 at 9%.

Year 10 35.7% Year 12 34.3% Year 11 7.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 4.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.5%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.2% —

Lower than 90% 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 Dewars Pool, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.

Certificate III / IV 37.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.4% Bachelor degree 6.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications have studied a variety of fields, with health being the most common at 18.8%. Engineering and management and commerce both follow at 12.5%.

Field of qualification

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In Dewars Pool, the largest group is Health at 25%, followed by Engineering & related (17%) and Management & commerce (17%).

Health 18.8% Engineering & related 12.5% Management & commerce 12.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.4% Society & culture 8.3% Education 6.3% Creative arts 6.3%

Schools

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

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

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 Dewars Pool — 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 Dewars Pool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50407/dewars-pool/topic/education