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Education & Qualifications in Carnarvon

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

Far fewer people in Carnarvon have finished high school now than in 2011. Only 32.2% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that has fallen by 8.1 percentage points over the last decade. This leaves the town with a much lower rate of school completion than the national average.

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📍 Carnarvon, Urban Centre

Where Carnarvon sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.5% ▲ +0.1%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Carnarvon — lower than 56% of areas.

Carnarvon10.5%
6701, WA 10.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 32.2% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. Other common highest levels of schooling include Year 10 at 24.3% and Year 11 at 11.2%.

Completed Year 12

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32.2% ▼ -20.1%

Lower than 72% of urban centre areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In Carnarvon, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (15%).

Year 12 32.2% Year 10 24.3% Year 9 or below 11.7% Year 11 11.2%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

About 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.5% ▲ +0.1%

Lower than 56% of urban centre 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 Carnarvon, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).

Certificate III / IV 28.8% Bachelor degree 12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.8% Certificate I / II 3.4% Postgraduate degree 2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 2.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 13.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 10.4%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515006/carnarvon/topic/education