Ucarty West · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Ucarty West

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

Far more people in Ucarty West finished high school than in most other areas, with 78.3% completing Year 12. This high level of schooling is reflected in the adult population, where over a quarter hold a university degree.

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📍 Ucarty West, Suburb / Locality

Where Ucarty West sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.1%
  • 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 Ucarty West — higher than 79% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Ucarty West26.1%
6460, WA 9.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

The 78.3% of residents who completed Year 12 is far above the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and the national average of 58.8%.

78.3%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 68.2%
  • 2021: 78.3%

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

Highest year of school

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In Ucarty West, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 26.1% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the state average.

26.1%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 26.1%

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 Ucarty West, Bachelor degree is the majority at 100%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Health at 40%, ahead of Management & commerce (40%).

Field of qualification

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Ucarty West splits fairly evenly between Health (29%) and Management & commerce (29%), with Agriculture & environment at 21%.

Schools

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

There are two primary schools within 3 km, though they are much smaller than those in most other areas and have a lower average advantage score.

2

Higher than 62% 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).

954

Lower than 72% 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 Ucarty West — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving Ucarty West

2 schools — 89 students, average ICSEA 954.

By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1

By type: Primary 2

Schools serving Ucarty West, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Goomalling Primary School, Goomalling Government Primary 7.3 km 47 911
Sacred Heart Catholic School, Goomalling Catholic Primary 7.7 km 42 1,002

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 Ucarty West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51477/ucarty-west/topic/education