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Education & Qualifications in Hamersley Range

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

Very few residents in Hamersley Range have reached higher levels of education compared to similar areas. Only 20.2% of people have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This lack of formal schooling is reflected in the low number of university degrees held by adults in the area.

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📍 Hamersley Range, Suburb / Locality

Where Hamersley Range sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hamersley Range — lower than 89% of areas.

Hamersley Range4.8%
6716, WA 10.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 20.2% of the population finished Year 12, which is far below the 58% seen across Western Australia. This is among the lowest levels of school completion for areas of this type.

Highest year of school

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In Hamersley Range, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Year 12 20.2% Year 10 9.6% Year 11 3.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with only 4.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3% and much lower than most other areas.

Highest qualification level

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In Hamersley Range, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (31%) and Bachelor degree (28%).

Certificate III / IV 7.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 5.8% Bachelor degree 5.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related studies at 10.5%. Health is the next most frequent area of study at 4.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Hamersley Range, the largest group is Engineering & related at 41%, followed by Health (16%) and Natural & physical sciences (11%).

Engineering & related 10.5% Health 4.1% Natural & physical sciences 2.9% Education 2.9% Society & culture 2.9% Management & commerce 2.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, which is a more common situation than in 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).

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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 Hamersley Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50608/hamersley-range/topic/education