Mettler · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mettler

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

Very few residents in Mettler hold university degrees, making it an area where formal higher education is uncommon. Only 43.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

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📍 Mettler, Suburb / Locality

Where Mettler sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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  • 0.0%–2.1%: 1060 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 270 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 664 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 989 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 1292 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 1253 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 1106 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 1016 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 865 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 701 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 563 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 467 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 444 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 369 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 288 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 240 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 235 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 182 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 150 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 127 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 93 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 117 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 91 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 77 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 78 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 55 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 48 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 56 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mettler — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mettler0.0%
6328, WA 10.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion is much lower than in the rest of Australia, with only 43.5% of residents finishing Year 12. About 26.1% of the population left school after Year 10, while 17.4% finished Year 9 or below.

Highest year of school

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In Mettler, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in Mettler hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Western Australian average of 23.8% and the national figure of 26.3%.

Highest qualification level

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In Mettler, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 71%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

Field of qualification

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In Mettler, Engineering & related is the majority at 100%.

Schools

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

The area has one primary school, which is run by the government. This school is much smaller than most others in similar areas, with a typical size of 28 students.

1

Lower than 57% 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).

1,000

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

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Schools serving Mettler

1 school — 28 students, average ICSEA 1,000.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving Mettler, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Wellstead Primary School, Wellstead Government Primary 12.8 km 28 1,000

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 Mettler [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50942/mettler/topic/education