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Education & Qualifications in Wellington Mill

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

Nearly 65% of adults in Wellington Mill have completed Year 12, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This is a highly educated area where a quarter of the population holds a certificate III or IV, and over 27% have a university degree.

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Where Wellington Mill sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

27.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wellington Mill — higher than 82% of areas.

Wellington Mill27.5%
6236, WA 17.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Schooling levels are much higher than most similar areas, with 64.7% of residents finishing Year 12. This is 6.7 percentage points higher than the Western Australian average.

Completed Year 12

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64.7% —

Higher than 86% 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 Wellington Mill, Year 12 is the majority at 69%; Year 10 is next at 21%.

Year 12 64.7% Year 10 19.8% Year 11 6.0% Year 9 or below 2.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 27.5%, which is well above the state figure of 23.8%. This high level of qualification is led by those with bachelor degrees at 28.7%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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27.5% —

Higher than 82% 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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Wellington Mill splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (36%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.

Bachelor degree 28.7% Certificate III / IV 25.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 16.1% Postgraduate degree 5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are mostly in engineering and related fields at 21.8%, followed by education and management and commerce, which both sit at 17.2%.

Schools

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

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

Schools in and around Wellington Mill — 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 Wellington Mill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51561/wellington-mill/topic/education