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Education & Qualifications in Pithara

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

Education levels in Pithara have remained steady, though they sit well below state and national benchmarks. Only 43.4% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average of 58.8%. This pattern continues into higher education, with few residents holding advanced degrees.

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Where Pithara sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

15.3% ▲ +66.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Pithara — higher than 52% of areas.

Pithara15.3%
6608, WA 13.9%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of the population—43.4%—finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. About 20.2% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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43.4% ▲ +3.5%

Lower than 54% 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 Pithara, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 12 43.4% Year 10 20.2% Year 9 or below 8.1% Year 11 6.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.3% of the population, which is well below the state average of 23.8%. The most common high-level qualifications are bachelor degrees at 21.4% and Certificate III or IV at 20%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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15.3% ▲ +66.8%

Higher than 52% 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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Pithara splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (41%) and Certificate III / IV (38%), with Certificate I / II at 14%.

Bachelor degree 21.4% Certificate III / IV 20.0% Certificate I / II 7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 4.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management, commerce, society, and culture, each at 12.9%. Agriculture and environment degrees account for 7.1% of the total.

Field of qualification

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Pithara splits fairly evenly between Management & commerce (24%) and Society & culture (24%), with Agriculture & environment at 13%.

Management & commerce 12.9% Society & culture 12.9% Agriculture & environment 7.1% Engineering & related 5.7% Architecture & building 5.7% Health 5.7% Education 4.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of the area, which is a common situation as it is smaller 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 Pithara — 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 Pithara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51252/pithara/topic/education