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Education & Qualifications in Yathroo

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

A strong focus on finishing high school defines the local workforce in Yathroo, where 63.5% of residents completed Year 12. This level of schooling is well above both the state and national figures. While many hold trade certificates, the area has a lower rate of university degrees compared to the rest of the country.

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Where Yathroo sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.2% —

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

Yathroo17.2%
6507, WA 15.1%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 63.5% of people finishing school. This is well above the 58% seen across Western Australia.

Completed Year 12

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63.5% —

Higher than 85% 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 Yathroo, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 17%.

Year 12 63.5% Year 10 17.5% Year 11 12.7% Year 9 or below 11.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Typical qualifications are trade-based, with 34.3% of adults holding a Certificate III or IV. However, the 17.2% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.2% —

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 Yathroo, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).

Certificate III / IV 34.3% Bachelor degree 22.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0% Graduate diploma / certificate 8.6% Certificate I / II 8.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are heavily weighted toward the land, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common field of study at 31.4%. Management and commerce follow at 22.9%.

Field of qualification

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In Yathroo, the largest group is Agriculture & environment at 30%, followed by Management & commerce (22%) and Engineering & related (16%).

Agriculture & environment 31.4% Management & commerce 22.9% Engineering & related 17.1% Health 14.3% Education 11.4% Society & culture 8.6%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a common trait for 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 Yathroo — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Yathroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51677/yathroo/topic/education