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Mount Walker · Suburb / Locality

Education & Qualifications in Mount Walker

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

Fewer than 11% of adults in Mount Walker hold a bachelor degree or higher, making it a place where formal higher education is far less common than in the rest of the state. Most residents have a practical education, with about half of the population completing Year 12.

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📍 Mount Walker, Suburb / Locality

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

10.3% ▼ -16.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Walker — lower than 69% of areas.

Mount Walker10.3%
6369, WA 8.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 53.4%, which is higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%.

Completed Year 12

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53.4% ▲ +27.4%

Higher 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 Walker, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 12 53.4% Year 10 20.7% Year 9 or below 6.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The 10.3% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common high-level qualifications are bachelor degrees at 20.7%, followed by diplomas and certificates at 13.8% each.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.3% ▼ -16.7%

Lower than 69% 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 Walker, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (29%) and Certificate III / IV (29%).

Bachelor degree 20.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.8% Certificate III / IV 13.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, those in agriculture and the environment make up 10.3% of the total.

Field of qualification

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In Mount Walker, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 100%.

Agriculture & environment 10.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller 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).

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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 Walker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51037/mount-walker/topic/education