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Howatharra · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Howatharra

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

Fewer than 40% of people in Howatharra have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in basic schooling is a key feature of the area's education profile, though a fair number of adults still hold professional degrees.

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Where Howatharra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.4% ▲ +94.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Howatharra — lower than 51% of areas.

Howatharra14.4%
6532, WA 13.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 39.6% of residents completed Year 12, a figure far below the 58.8% national average. Many people in the area left school earlier, with 30.8% finishing at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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39.6% ▲ +29.9%

Lower than 65% 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 Howatharra, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (15%).

Year 12 39.6% Year 10 30.8% Year 11 14.3% Year 9 or below 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 14.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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14.4% ▲ +94.8%

Lower than 51% 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 Howatharra, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).

Certificate III / IV 33.9% Bachelor degree 22.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are mostly in Health (24.2%) and Engineering (17.7%), followed by Management and Commerce at 12.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Howatharra, the largest group is Health at 30%, followed by Engineering & related (22%) and Management & commerce (16%).

Health 24.2% Engineering & related 17.7% Management & commerce 12.9% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.1% Natural & physical sciences 6.5% Education 6.5% Society & culture 4.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller for educational facilities 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).

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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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Howatharra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50658/howatharra/topic/education