Narembeen · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Narembeen

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

Far fewer people in Narembeen finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 33.7% completing Year 12. This pattern of lower formal schooling is reflected in the local qualification rates, which sit well below the state and national figures.

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📍 Narembeen, Suburb / Locality

Where Narembeen sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.4% ▲ +82.4%
  • 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 Narembeen — lower than 77% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Narembeen8.4%
6369, WA 8.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 33.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australia figure of 58.0% and the national average of 58.8%. About a quarter of people reached Year 10, while 11.8% finished at Year 9 or below.

33.7% ▲ +19.8%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.1%
  • 2016: 33.9%
  • 2021: 33.7%

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

Highest year of school

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In Narembeen, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.4% of the population, far below the 23.8% seen across Western Australia. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 21.6% of residents.

8.4% ▲ +82.4%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.6%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 8.4%

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 Narembeen, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).

Field of study

What people studied.

Education is the most common field of qualification at 13.5%, followed by management, commerce, society and culture, and engineering.

Schools

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

The area has a high number of schools per child, with 15.15 schools per 1,000 children. The local school is a government-run combined primary and secondary facility with an average size of 157 students.

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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).

995

Higher than 53% 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 Narembeen — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Narembeen

1 school — 157 students, average ICSEA 995.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1

Schools serving Narembeen, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Narembeen District High School, Narembeen Government Combined 0.5 km 157 995

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 Narembeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51088/narembeen/topic/education