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Education & Qualifications in Mount White

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

Far fewer people in Mount White finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 37.9% completing Year 12. This gap is seen across the board, as the area also has a much lower rate of university degrees than the state and national figures.

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Where Mount White sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount White — lower than 61% of areas.

Mount White11.9%
2250, NSW 22.4%
New South Wales 27.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.9%. About 24.8% of people listed Year 10 as their highest year of school.

Completed Year 12

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37.9% —

Lower than 69% 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 Mount White, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (15%).

Year 12 37.9% Year 10 24.8% Year 11 13.1% Year 9 or below 9.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.9% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.6% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.9% —

Lower than 61% 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 Mount White, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 29%.

Certificate III / IV 40.6% Bachelor degree 19.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering at 15.6% and management and commerce at 10.4%.

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number than about 59% of similar areas.

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 Mount White — 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount White [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12814/mount-white/topic/education