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Education & Qualifications in Mitchell Plateau

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

Fewer residents have finished high school or university in Mitchell Plateau compared to most of the country. Only 46.7% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This reflects a community where formal academic qualifications are less common than in urban areas.

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Where Mitchell Plateau sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mitchell Plateau — lower than 83% of areas.

Mitchell Plateau6.8%
6740, WA 5.9%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completion rates for Year 12 are far below the state and national figures, with 46.7% of residents finishing high school. About 20% of the population stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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46.7% —

Higher than 54% 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 Mitchell Plateau, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 25%.

Year 12 46.7% Year 10 20.0% Year 11 12.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare here, as only 6.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3%, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 40.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.8% —

Lower than 83% 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 Mitchell Plateau, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.

Certificate III / IV 40.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.8% Bachelor degree 10.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, nearly 30% studied engineering and related fields. Other common areas of study include management, agriculture, and health, each making up between 6% and 9% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In Mitchell Plateau, Engineering & related is the majority at 52%; Management & commerce is next at 15%.

Engineering & related 29.8% Management & commerce 8.5% Agriculture & environment 6.4% Health 6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.4%

Schools

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

Daily access to education is limited, as there are no schools located within 3 km of this area.

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 Mitchell Plateau — 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 Mitchell Plateau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50971/mitchell-plateau/topic/education