Henty · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Henty

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

A high proportion of adults in Henty have university degrees, with 31.9% holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the Western Australian and national figures, marking it as an area where a large number of residents are highly qualified.

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📍 Henty, Suburb / Locality

Where Henty sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

31.9%
  • 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 Henty — higher than 87% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Henty31.9%
6236, WA 17.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Most residents finished their secondary schooling, with 59.1% completing Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits slightly above the Western Australian average.

59.1%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 53.3%
  • 2021: 59.1%

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

Highest year of school

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In Henty, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Qualifications are high here, as the typical person is more likely to have a university degree than in most other areas. About 30.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree, while 28.1% have a Certificate III or IV.

31.9%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 31.9%

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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Henty splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (36%) and Certificate III / IV (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 22.5%, followed by health at 12.4% and society and culture at 10.1%.

Schools

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

Henty has one primary school which is smaller than those in most similar areas. This government school sits around the middle of the pack for school advantage scores.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

1,004

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Henty

1 school — 221 students, average ICSEA 1,004.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Henty, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Dardanup Primary School, Dardanup Government Primary 7.3 km 221 1,004

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 Henty [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50626/henty/topic/education