37.5% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Mukinbudin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Mukinbudin
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower school completion rates than most similar areas define the education profile of Mukinbudin. Only 37.5% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend is mirrored in higher education, where the number of adults with a university degree is among the lowest in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%, though it has risen slightly since 2011. Many residents stopped their schooling earlier, with 27% finishing at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Mukinbudin, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 8.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the 26.3% national average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.5% of the population.
8.3% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.3%
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 Mukinbudin, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 17.6%, followed by management and commerce at 10.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Mukinbudin has 8 schools for 278 enrolments, which is among the highest number of schools per child for its size. However, these schools are among the smallest and have a much lower advantage score than most areas.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
18.82
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
278
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
35
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
939
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Mukinbudin
8 schools — 278 students, average ICSEA 939.
By sector: Government 7 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2
| Mukinbudin District High School, Mukinbudin | Government | Combined | 51.8 km | 105 | 953 |
| Moorine Rock Primary School, Moorine Rock | Government | Primary | 57.5 km | 25 | 944 |
| St Joseph's School, Southern Cross | Catholic | Primary | 65.2 km | 30 | 1,006 |
| Southern Cross District High School, Southern Cross | Government | Combined | 65.5 km | 54 | 874 |
| Nungarin Primary School, Nungarin | Government | Primary | 69.4 km | 2 | — |
| Bencubbin Primary School, Bencubbin | Government | Primary | 86.1 km | 28 | 936 |
| Trayning Primary School, Trayning | Government | Primary | 94.5 km | 14 | 851 |
| Beacon Primary School, Beacon | Government | Primary | 98.6 km | 20 | 1,000 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mukinbudin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021242/mukinbudin/topic/education