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Mimosa · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mimosa

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

Fewer residents in Mimosa have completed high school or university compared to the state and national figures. While half the population finished Year 12, the area has a much lower rate of higher education degrees than most other regions.

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Where Mimosa sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mimosa — lower than 71% of areas.

Mimosa9.8%
2666, NSW 11.5%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 50% of people here finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this remains well below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% —

Higher than 62% 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 Mimosa, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 47%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 44.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.8% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.8% —

Lower than 71% 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 Mimosa, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 23%.

Certificate III / IV 53.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.4% Bachelor degree 17.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Common fields of study in the area include engineering at 21.4% and agriculture and environment at 17.9%.

Field of qualification

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Mimosa splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (30%) and Agriculture & environment (25%), with Health at 15%.

Engineering & related 21.4% Agriculture & environment 17.9% Health 10.7% Education 10.7% Society & culture 10.7%

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 smaller number of facilities than 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 Mimosa — 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 Mimosa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12643/mimosa/topic/education