CensusAtlas

Worsley · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Worsley

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

Qualifications have shifted since 2011, and Worsley now sees a high proportion of adults holding university degrees. While only 38.5% of residents finished Year 12, about 23.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas.

Open map →
📍 Worsley, Suburb / Locality

Where Worsley sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

23.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Worsley — higher than 74% of areas.

Worsley23.1%
6225, WA 6.1%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people in Worsley finished high school than the state or national figures, with only 38.5% completing Year 12. This is 20 percentage points below the Western Australia average.

Completed Year 12

View on map →

38.5% —

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Highest year of school

View on map →

In Worsley, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 11 (18%).

Year 12 38.5% Year 10 30.8% Year 11 15.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 23.1%, which is about the same as the Western Australia figure. Trade qualifications are also common, with 36.7% holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

View on map →

23.1% —

Higher than 74% 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

View on map →

In Worsley, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 36.7% Bachelor degree 16.7% Postgraduate degree 13.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 26.7%, followed by management and commerce at 20.0%. Health and education each account for 10.0% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

View on map →

In Worsley, the largest group is Engineering & related at 40%, followed by Management & commerce (30%) and Health (15%).

Engineering & related 26.7% Management & commerce 20.0% Health 10.0% Education 10.0%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of Worsley, which is a smaller number of facilities than about 59% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

View on map →

0

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 Worsley — 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).

More for Worsley

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Worsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51649/worsley/topic/education