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Wanarn · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Wanarn

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

A gap of 46 percentage points separates Wanarn from the national figure for Year 12 completion. Only 12.5% of residents finished high school, reflecting a significant difference in educational attainment compared to the rest of the country. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where very few adults hold university degrees.

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Where Wanarn sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wanarn — lower than 91% of areas.

Wanarn4.0%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 6.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below both the state and national figures, with only 12.5% of people finishing. Many residents stopped at Year 9 or below (26.0%) or Year 11 (24.0%).

Highest year of school

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Wanarn splits fairly evenly between Year 9 or below (35%) and Year 11 (32%), with Year 12 at 17%.

Year 9 or below 26.0% Year 11 24.0% Year 12 12.5% Year 10 12.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 4.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. Among those with qualifications, 18.5% hold an advanced diploma or diploma.

Highest qualification level

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In Wanarn, Advanced diploma / diploma is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 44%.

Advanced diploma / diploma 18.5% Bachelor degree 14.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the community are most common in Education (18.5%) and Health (11.1%).

Field of qualification

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In Wanarn, Education is the majority at 63%; Health is next at 38%.

Education 18.5% Health 11.1%

Schools

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

There is one government school within 3km, which is a combined primary and secondary school. With 298 students on average, it is around the middle for its level.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 57% 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).

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Schools serving Wanarn

1 school — 298 students.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Combined 1
Ngaanyatjarra Lands School, Ngaanyatjarra-Giles Government Combined 1.1 km 298 —

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 Wanarn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51516/wanarn/topic/education