24.0% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 97% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mount Magnet · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Mount Magnet
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 12 completion rates have fallen slightly since 2011 in Mount Magnet, where only 24.0% of residents finished school. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, and the area also has a very low proportion of university graduates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 24.0% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This rate is among the lowest for areas like it and has fallen 1.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mount Magnet, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (25%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 7.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This level has barely changed since 2011.
7.3% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 7.3%
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 Mount Magnet, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (17%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 10.1%, followed by management and commerce and society and culture, both at 5.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has one government school with 114 enrolments, which is smaller than about 89% of similar areas. This single school has an average advantage score of 717, among the lowest for areas at this level.
1
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
8.13
Higher than 81% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
114
Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
114
Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
717
Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mount Magnet
1 school — 114 students, average ICSEA 717.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Mount Magnet District High School, Mount Magnet | Government | Combined | — | 114 | 717 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Magnet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA55810/mount-magnet/topic/education