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West River · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in West River

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

Two-thirds of residents in West River have completed Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This is a well-educated area where a high proportion of people finished secondary school, though university degrees are less common than in the wider state.

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

19.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is West River — higher than 66% of areas.

West River19.6%
6346, WA 13.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 66.7% of people completed Year 12, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the 58% seen across Australia.

Completed Year 12

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66.7% —

Higher than 88% 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 West River, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 9%.

Year 12 66.7% Year 10 7.0% Year 11 5.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

While more people here hold degrees than in many similar areas, the 19.6% with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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19.6% —

Higher than 66% 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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West River splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (39%) and Certificate III / IV (39%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.

Bachelor degree 31.4% Certificate III / IV 31.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 17.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in West River are most commonly in engineering and management, each held by 22.9% of those with a qualification.

Field of qualification

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West River splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (21%) and Management & commerce (21%), with Health at 16%.

Engineering & related 22.9% Management & commerce 22.9% Health 17.1% Society & culture 14.3% Natural & physical sciences 11.4% Agriculture & environment 11.4% Education 8.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, a situation more common than in 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 West River — 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 West River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51584/west-river/topic/education