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Hill River · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Hill River

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

Nearly half of all qualified adults in Hill River hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in the area. While high school completion is strong, the number of residents with university degrees is very low compared to the rest of the state.

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Where Hill River sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hill River — lower than 82% of areas.

Hill River7.0%
6521, WA 9.9%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 59.5% of people finished Year 12, which is much higher than in most similar areas and slightly above the Western Australian figure.

Completed Year 12

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59.5% —

Higher than 79% 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 Hill River, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 27%.

Year 12 59.5% Year 10 27.4% Year 11 9.5% Year 9 or below 3.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average. Most qualifications are trade-based, with 47.8% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.0% —

Lower than 82% 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 Hill River, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 47.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 19.6% Bachelor degree 13.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are education and management and commerce, each at 17.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.2%.

Field of qualification

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Hill River splits fairly evenly between Education (24%) and Management & commerce (24%), with Engineering & related at 21%.

Education 17.4% Management & commerce 17.4% Engineering & related 15.2% Agriculture & environment 8.7% Health 8.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.5%

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 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 Hill River — 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 Hill River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50637/hill-river/topic/education