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Education & Qualifications in Mount Barker

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

Low levels of formal schooling and higher degrees shape the workforce in Mount Barker (WA). Only 32.7% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This makes the area's education levels much lower than typical Australian towns.

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

7.9% ▼ -25.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Barker — lower than 76% of areas.

Mount Barker7.9%
6324, WA 12.4%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates are far below the state and national figures, and have dropped 6.2 points since 2011. About 27.1% of people listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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32.7% ▼ -16.0%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In Mount Barker, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (17%).

Year 12 32.7% Year 10 27.1% Year 9 or below 14.1% Year 11 11.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 7.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average and a decrease from 2011. Trade and vocational skills are more common, with 34.1% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.9% ▼ -25.2%

Lower than 76% of urban centre 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 Barker, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 34.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 13.7% Bachelor degree 11.8% Certificate I / II 3.9% Postgraduate degree 1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate 1.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across various fields, with society and culture (10.9%) and management and commerce (10.8%) being the most common. Engineering and related studies also make up 10.3% of qualifications.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Mount Barker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515025/mount-barker/topic/education