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Watheroo · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Watheroo

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

Just over half of Watheroo residents have completed Year 12, though this is well below the national figure. This educational profile is shaped by a strong presence of trade certificates and a notable number of university degrees.

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Where Watheroo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.1% ▲ +11.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Watheroo — higher than 59% of areas.

Watheroo17.1%
6513, WA 21.1%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 52.3% of people finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 58.8% seen across Australia.

Completed Year 12

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52.3% ▲ +3.2%

Higher than 67% 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 Watheroo, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 31%.

Year 12 52.3% Year 10 26.2% Year 9 or below 3.7% Year 11 2.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the state, with 17.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Trade qualifications are the most frequent, with 40% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.1% ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 59% 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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In Watheroo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (36%) and Postgraduate degree (10%).

Certificate III / IV 40.0% Bachelor degree 30.0% Postgraduate degree 8.0% Advanced diploma / diploma 6.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by engineering at 26% and education at 20%.

Field of qualification

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In Watheroo, the largest group is Engineering & related at 32%, followed by Education (24%) and Agriculture & environment (15%).

Engineering & related 26.0% Education 20.0% Agriculture & environment 12.0% Management & commerce 8.0% Society & culture 8.0% Food, hospitality & personal services 8.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it 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 Watheroo — 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 Watheroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51547/watheroo/topic/education