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Education & Qualifications in Old Plains

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Old Plains than in most other areas, with only 30.3% completing Year 12. This low rate of school completion is reflected in the qualification levels across the area. There are no residents with a university degree.

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Where Old Plains sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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

Old Plains0.0%
6569, WA 4.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 30.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. Roughly 18% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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30.3% —

Lower than 87% 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 Old Plains, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (20%).

Year 12 30.3% Year 10 18.2% Year 11 12.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 Old Plains, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Certificate III / IV 44.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 28%, ahead of Health (22%).

Field of qualification

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In Old Plains, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 56%; Health is next at 44%.

Agriculture & environment 27.8% Health 22.2%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is a more common situation than in 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 Old Plains — 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Old Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51178/old-plains/topic/education