Mount Hill · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mount Hill

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Mount Hill compared to most other areas. Only 38.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.

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📍 Mount Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Hill 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 Mount Hill — lower than 99% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
Mount Hill0.0%
6528, WA 8.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are low here, with 38.9% of people finishing Year 12. This is 20 points lower than the Australian average, and an equal number of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

38.9%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 38.9%

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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Mount Hill splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 11 at 11%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Higher education is rare in the area. No adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia.

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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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 Hill, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 79%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 41%, ahead of Management & commerce (24%).

Field of qualification

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In Mount Hill, the largest group is Engineering & related at 41%, followed by Management & commerce (24%) and Education (18%).

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, making it smaller in this regard than about 59% of similar places.

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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 Hill — 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 Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51017/mount-hill/topic/education