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Eighty Mile Beach · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Eighty Mile Beach

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

Educational levels in Eighty Mile Beach have remained largely stable, though they stay well below state and national figures. Only 9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and just over half of the population has finished Year 12.

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Where Eighty Mile Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Eighty Mile Beach — lower than 74% of areas.

Eighty Mile Beach9.0%
6725, WA 18.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 51.4% of people here completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the 58% seen across Western Australia and Australia.

Completed Year 12

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51.4% —

Higher than 65% 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 Eighty Mile Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 51.4% Year 10 22.9% Year 9 or below 15.2% Year 11 11.4%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is uncommon here, with adults holding a bachelor degree or higher at a rate far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.0% —

Lower than 74% 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 Eighty Mile Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (37%) and Bachelor degree (12%).

Certificate III / IV 33.9% Advanced diploma / diploma 29.0% Bachelor degree 9.7% Postgraduate degree 6.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 21%, followed by engineering and building services.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in Eighty Mile Beach — Management & commerce leads at 23%, ahead of Engineering & related (18%) and Architecture & building (16%).

Management & commerce 21.0% Engineering & related 16.1% Architecture & building 14.5% Health 9.7% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.7% Agriculture & environment 8.1% Education 6.5% Society & culture 4.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, a situation shared by 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 Eighty Mile Beach — 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 Eighty Mile Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50477/eighty-mile-beach/topic/education