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New Norcia · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in New Norcia

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

About one quarter of adults in New Norcia hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While many residents have achieved high-level degrees, the proportion who finished Year 12 is well below the national figure.

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Where New Norcia sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

25.5% ▲ +37.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is New Norcia — higher than 78% of areas.

New Norcia25.5%
6509, WA 17.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 49% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is well below both the Western Australian and national averages. Around 17.6% of people finished school at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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49.0% ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 60% 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 New Norcia, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 49.0% Year 10 17.6% Year 11 7.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 25.5% of adults, which is a little above the Western Australian average. This high qualification rate is led by 23.1% of adults with a bachelor degree and 10.3% with a postgraduate degree.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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25.5% ▲ +37.5%

Higher than 78% 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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New Norcia splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (43%) and Certificate III / IV (38%), with Postgraduate degree at 19%.

Bachelor degree 23.1% Certificate III / IV 20.5% Postgraduate degree 10.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in New Norcia are most common in society and culture at 15.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 12.8%.

Field of qualification

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In New Norcia, Society & culture is the majority at 55%; Engineering & related is next at 45%.

Society & culture 15.4% Engineering & related 12.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than 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 New Norcia — 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 New Norcia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51107/new-norcia/topic/education