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Education & Qualifications in Peppermint Grove Beach

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

Higher education is common in Peppermint Grove Beach, where over a quarter of adults hold a bachelor degree or more. While university qualifications are high, the percentage of people who finished Year 12 is lower than the national figure.

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Where Peppermint Grove Beach sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

26.6% ▲ +6.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Peppermint Grove Beach — higher than 80% of areas.

Peppermint Grove Beach26.6%
6271, WA 13.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 55.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is well below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is a little below the Western Australian rate of 58.0%, though it remains higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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55.5% ▲ +14.0%

Higher than 73% 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 Peppermint Grove Beach, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 24%.

Year 12 55.5% Year 10 22.0% Year 11 11.2% Year 9 or below 4.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

A bachelor degree or higher is held by 26.6% of adults, which is much higher than most areas. This figure is a little above the Western Australian rate of 23.8% and about the same as the national figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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26.6% ▲ +6.0%

Higher than 80% 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 Peppermint Grove Beach, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).

Certificate III / IV 32.3% Bachelor degree 25.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.5% Postgraduate degree 6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4% Certificate I / II 2.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications in the area are in engineering and related fields at 17.2%, followed by management and commerce at 12.9% and health at 12.5%.

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 than about 59% of similar areas in this regard.

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 Peppermint Grove Beach — 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 Peppermint Grove Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51226/peppermint-grove-beach/topic/education