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Education & Qualifications in Forrest Beach

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

Zero adults in Forrest Beach hold a bachelor degree or higher, marking a significant gap compared to the rest of the state. This makes the area one of the lowest for higher education, with few residents having completed Year 12.

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Where Forrest Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Forrest Beach — lower than 99% of areas.

Forrest Beach0.0%
6271, WA 13.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Fewer people have finished high school here than in most areas. Only 48.3% completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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48.3% —

Higher than 58% 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 Forrest Beach, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (39%) and Year 9 or below (11%).

Year 12 48.3% Year 10 37.9% Year 9 or below 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The lack of university degrees is striking, as 0.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below both the state and national averages.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Forrest Beach, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 56%; Certificate III / IV is next at 44%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 33.3% Certificate III / IV 26.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Education at 27%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (20%).

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In Forrest Beach, Education is the majority at 57%; Agriculture & environment is next at 43%.

Education 26.7% Agriculture & environment 20.0%

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 smaller number 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 Forrest Beach — 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 Forrest Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50515/forrest-beach/topic/education