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Roe (Agricultural) · State Electorate

Education & Qualifications in Roe (Agricultural)

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

Only 43.1% of people in Roe (Agricultural) have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This lack of formal schooling is mirrored in the low rate of university degrees. The area relies more heavily on trade certifications than higher academic qualifications.

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📍 Roe (Agricultural), State Electorate

Where Roe (Agricultural) sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.8% —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Roe (Agricultural) — lower than 87% of areas.

Roe (Agricultural)11.8%
Rest of WA 13.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, sitting at 43.1%. Roughly a quarter of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10, while 9.5% finished Year 9 or below.

Highest year of school

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In Roe (Agricultural), the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (12%).

Year 12 43.1% Year 10 24.4% Year 11 10.9% Year 9 or below 9.5%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.8% of adults.

Highest qualification level

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In Roe (Agricultural), the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Certificate III / IV 33.8% Bachelor degree 17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.3% Certificate I / II 3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.3% Postgraduate degree 2.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across various fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 15.3%. Management and commerce follow at 11.6%, while Agriculture and environment accounts for 9.3%.

Schools

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

The area has a high number of schools per child, though the average school size is among the lowest at 133 students. Most students attend government schools, which make up 85.4% of the sector.

Schools within 3 km

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48

Higher than 89% of state electorate 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).

Average school ICSEA

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950

Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Roe (Agricultural)

48 schools — 6,392 students, average ICSEA 950.

By sector: Government 41 · Catholic 4 · Independent 3

By type: Primary 35 · Secondary 7 · Combined 6
Ravensthorpe District High School, Ravensthorpe Government Combined 17.4 km 103 978
Jerdacuttup Primary School, Ravensthorpe Government Primary 26.3 km 5 1,003
Hopetoun Primary School, Hopetoun Government Primary 42.7 km 90 945
Munglinup Primary School, Munglinup Government Primary 59.1 km 11 962
Lake King Primary School, Lake King Government Primary 75.0 km 37 986
Cascade Primary School, Cascade Government Primary 78.1 km 24 1,023
Bremer Bay Primary School, Bremer Bay Government Primary 121.2 km 36 992
Newdegate Primary School, Newdegate Government Primary 125.0 km 45 967
Jerramungup District High School, Jerramungup Government Combined 129.0 km 114 962
Scaddan Primary School, Scaddan Government Primary 138.9 km 43 1,024
Salmon Gums Primary School, Salmon Gums Government Primary 146.2 km 17 1,023
Wongutha Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School, Gibson Independent Secondary 151.6 km 62 677
Esperance Education Support Centre, Esperance Government Secondary 154.2 km 14 912
Esperance Senior High School, Esperance Government Secondary 154.2 km 761 946
Nulsen Primary School, Esperance Government Primary 154.4 km 193 833
Esperance Christian School, Esperance Independent Primary 154.9 km 41 858
Esperance Anglican Community School, Esperance Independent Secondary 155.9 km 308 1,004
Esperance Primary School, Esperance Government Primary 156.0 km 453 1,010
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Esperance Catholic Primary 156.1 km 99 1,011
Castletown Primary School, Esperance Government Primary 157.1 km 488 957
Pingrup Primary School, Pingrup Government Primary 160.2 km 19 1,018
Ongerup Primary School, Ongerup Government Primary 167.8 km 27 948
Lake Grace District High School, Lake Grace Government Combined 173.3 km 127 986
Borden Primary School, Borden Government Primary 190.9 km 24 1,034
Nyabing Primary School, Nyabing Government Primary 193.4 km 33 1,015
Kukerin Primary School, Kukerin Government Primary 204.6 km 32 1,012
Gnowangerup District High School, Gnowangerup Government Combined 210.3 km 145 963
Condingup Primary School, Condingup Government Primary 212.6 km 53 970
Dumbleyung Primary School, Dumbleyung Government Primary 233.8 km 58 1,007
Broomehill Primary School, Broomehill Government Primary 242.8 km 34 940
Tambellup Primary School, Tambellup Government Primary 245.5 km 35 940
Katanning Senior High School, Katanning Government Secondary 247.6 km 355 886
Braeside Primary School, Katanning Government Primary 248.3 km 126 930
Katanning Primary School, Katanning Government Primary 248.5 km 234 846
St Patrick's School, Katanning Catholic Primary 249.4 km 116 983
Woodanilling Primary School, Woodanilling Government Primary 259.8 km 6 —
Cranbrook Primary School, Cranbrook Government Primary 260.6 km 51 965
Wagin District High School, Wagin Government Combined 270.4 km 217 934
St Bernard's School, Kojonup Catholic Primary 286.2 km 64 988
Kojonup District High School, Kojonup Government Combined 286.7 km 224 950
Narrogin Senior High School, Narrogin Government Secondary 292.2 km 564 937
East Narrogin Primary School, Narrogin Government Primary 292.5 km 85 825
St Matthew's School, Narrogin Catholic Primary 293.7 km 159 1,040
Narrogin Primary School, Narrogin Government Primary 293.9 km 266 929
Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Narrogin, Narrogin Government Secondary 297.8 km 146 1,000
Frankland River Primary School, Frankland River Government Primary 304.5 km 56 964
Williams Primary School, Williams Government Primary 318.0 km 136 1,013
Darkan Primary School, Darkan Government Primary 326.4 km 56 963

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 Roe (Agricultural) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54701/roe/topic/education