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Education & Qualifications in Mount Magnet

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

A huge gap exists between Mount Magnet and the rest of the country regarding formal schooling. Only 19.7% of people here have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This highlights a community where a small minority of adults have completed high school or university studies.

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📍 Mount Magnet, Urban Centre

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

7.7% ▼ -7.8%

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

Mount Magnet7.7%
6638, WA 7.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

School completion rates have fallen by 9 points since 2011. With only 19.7% of people finishing Year 12, this is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas and sits far below the Western Australian figure of 58%.

Completed Year 12

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19.7% ▼ -31.2%

Lower than 97% 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 Magnet, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (26%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 19.7% Year 10 12.1% Year 9 or below 8.2% Year 11 6.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with only 7.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3% and has barely changed over the last decade.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.7% ▼ -7.8%

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 Magnet, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).

Certificate III / IV 16.2% Bachelor degree 7.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 3.4% Certificate I / II 2.6% Postgraduate degree 2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate 0.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with higher qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related studies at 7.7%, followed by management and commerce at 6%.

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 Magnet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521033/mount-magnet/topic/education