Kadathinni · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Kadathinni

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

Higher education is less common in Kadathinni, where only 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This reflects a broader trend in the area, where school completion rates are far below the national and state figures.

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📍 Kadathinni, Suburb / Locality

Where Kadathinni sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.3% —
  • 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 Kadathinni — lower than 52% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Kadathinni14.3%
6519, WA 9.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 42.9% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. A quarter of the population finished Year 11, and another 25% finished Year 10.

42.9% —

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42.3%
  • 2021: 42.9%

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

Highest year of school

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In Kadathinni, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 11 (27%) and Year 10 (27%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a university degree or higher is 14.3%, which is well below the state average of 23.8% and far below the national figure of 26.3%.

14.3% —

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 14.3%

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 Kadathinni, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 64%; Bachelor degree is next at 36%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 39%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (17%).

Field of qualification

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In Kadathinni, Engineering & related is the majority at 54%; Agriculture & environment is next at 23%.

Schools

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

The area is served by one government primary school, though its average size of 55 students and its advantage score are both much lower than most areas.

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).

908

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Schools in and around Kadathinni — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Kadathinni

1 school — 55 students, average ICSEA 908.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Kadathinni, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Three Springs Primary School, Three Springs Government Primary 18.1 km 55 908

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 Kadathinni [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50706/kadathinni/topic/education