Korrelocking · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Korrelocking

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Korrelocking than the national average. Only 46% of residents completed Year 12, which is about 13 points lower than the typical Australian. This trend carries through to higher education, where the share of residents with a university degree is also much lower than in the rest of the state.

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📍 Korrelocking, Suburb / Locality

Where Korrelocking sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

12.0%
  • 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 Korrelocking — lower than 61% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Korrelocking12.0%
6485, WA 9.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of the population completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the 58% seen across Western Australia and Australia. For those who left school earlier, about 20% finished Year 10 and 18% finished Year 11.

46.0%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 46.0%

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

Highest year of school

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In Korrelocking, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common highest qualifications are bachelor degrees and Certificate III or IV, each held by 21.4% of residents.

12.0%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 12.0%

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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Korrelocking splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (30%) and Certificate III / IV (30%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in agriculture and the environment are the most common, accounting for 28.6% of degrees and certificates. Education is another frequent field of study at 17.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Korrelocking, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 38%, followed by Education (24%) and Health (19%).

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, making it smaller than about 59% of similar places.

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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 Korrelocking — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Korrelocking [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50786/korrelocking/topic/education