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Lort River · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Lort River

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

A high proportion of residents in Lort River have finished high school, though few have gone on to university. About 62% of people here completed Year 12, which is well above both the state and national figures.

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

10.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lort River — lower than 68% of areas.

Lort River10.6%
6447, WA 14.4%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Most people in Lort River finished Year 12, with 62.2% reaching this milestone. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the Australian average of 58.8%.

Completed Year 12

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62.2% —

Higher than 83% 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 Lort River, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 32%.

Year 12 62.2% Year 10 33.3% Year 11 8.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is less common here, as the 10.6% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, nearly half of residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.6% —

Lower than 68% 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 Lort River, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Bachelor degree is next at 31%.

Certificate III / IV 47.8% Bachelor degree 21.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are mostly practical, with Engineering and related fields making up 39.1% of degrees, followed by Management and commerce at 26.1%.

Field of qualification

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In Lort River, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Management & commerce (26%) and Agriculture & environment (22%).

Engineering & related 39.1% Management & commerce 26.1% Agriculture & environment 21.7% Architecture & building 13.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a common trait for 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).

Schools in and around Lort 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 Lort River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50861/lort-river/topic/education