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Education & Qualifications in Narra Tarra

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

Educational attainment in Narra Tarra has remained low compared to broader trends, with only 32.9% of residents completing Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Most adults in the area hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.

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Where Narra Tarra sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Narra Tarra — lower than 82% of areas.

Narra Tarra7.0%
6532, WA 13.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people in Narra Tarra finished high school than in most other areas, sitting at 32.9% compared to 58.8% across Australia. About 27.4% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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32.9% —

Lower than 82% 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 Narra Tarra, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (38%) and Year 11 (15%).

Year 12 32.9% Year 10 27.4% Year 11 11.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 23.3% of the population.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.0% —

Lower than 82% 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 Narra Tarra, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Certificate I / II (18%).

Certificate III / IV 23.3% Bachelor degree 11.6% Certificate I / II 9.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are heavily geared towards primary industries, with 20.9% of people studying agriculture and environment. Engineering and related fields follow at 14%, while education accounts for 9.3%.

Field of qualification

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In Narra Tarra, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 47%, followed by Engineering & related (32%) and Education (21%).

Agriculture & environment 20.9% Engineering & related 14.0% Education 9.3%

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 in this regard than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Narra Tarra — 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 Narra Tarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51090/narra-tarra/topic/education