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Education & Qualifications in Throssell

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

Higher school completion rates have become a standout feature for Throssell, where 59.3% of residents finished Year 12. This is much higher than most similar areas, though the number of people with university degrees remains well below the national figure.

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📍 Throssell, Suburb / Locality

Where Throssell sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

22.2% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Throssell — higher than 73% of areas.

Throssell22.2%
6401, WA 10.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Nearly 60% of people here completed Year 12, which is a little above the Western Australian average. Around 32% finished Year 10, while 5% left school in Year 9 or earlier.

Completed Year 12

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59.3% —

Higher than 79% 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 Throssell, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Year 12 59.3% Year 10 32.2% Year 11 8.5% Year 9 or below 5.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 22.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Half of the residents with qualifications hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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22.2% —

Higher than 73% 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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Throssell splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (47%) and Bachelor degree (44%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 9%.

Certificate III / IV 50.0% Bachelor degree 46.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 10.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in Throssell are spread across several fields, with engineering and related studies being the most common at 33.3%. Management, commerce, society and culture each account for 16.7% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Throssell, the largest group is Engineering & related at 42%, followed by Management & commerce (21%) and Society & culture (21%).

Engineering & related 33.3% Management & commerce 16.7% Society & culture 16.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 13.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 kilometres of the area, which is a common trait as this 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 Throssell — 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 Throssell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51450/throssell/topic/education