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Education & Qualifications in The Plains

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

Far fewer people in The Plains have finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 36.8% completing Year 12. This reflects a broader trend of lower formal education levels across the area, which is seen in both school completion and university degrees.

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

11.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Plains — lower than 64% of areas.

The Plains11.4%
6237, WA 14.4%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 36.8% of residents finished Year 12, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 58%. About 23.7% of people peaked at Year 10, while 21.1% finished Year 11.

Completed Year 12

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36.8% —

Lower than 72% 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 The Plains, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (26%).

Year 12 36.8% Year 10 23.7% Year 11 21.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare here, with only 11.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.4% —

Lower than 64% 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 The Plains, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 45%.

Certificate III / IV 31.6% Bachelor degree 26.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Natural & physical sciences at 16%, ahead of Education (16%).

Field of qualification

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The Plains splits fairly evenly between Natural & physical sciences (50%) and Education (50%).

Natural & physical sciences 15.8% Education 15.8%

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 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 The 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 The Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51444/the-plains/topic/education