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Mindibungu · Urban Centre

Education & Qualifications in Mindibungu

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in Mindibungu (L) compared to the rest of the country. Only 29.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion and university degrees have both risen since 2011, the area still trails significantly behind state and national averages.

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📍 Mindibungu, Urban Centre

Where Mindibungu sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

9.9% ▲ +82.4%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mindibungu — lower than 61% of areas.

Mindibungu9.9%
6770, WA 7.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 29.6% of people here finished Year 12, a figure far below the 58.8% national average. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the rate did rise by 1.8 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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29.6% ▲ +6.4%

Lower than 80% 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 Mindibungu, the largest group is Year 12 at 36%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 29.6% Year 10 24.4% Year 9 or below 14.8% Year 11 14.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.9% of the population, which is far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. This rate has grown since 2011, when it sat at 5.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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9.9% ▲ +82.4%

Lower than 61% 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 Mindibungu, the largest group is Graduate diploma / certificate at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Certificate III / IV (26%).

Graduate diploma / certificate 19.6% Bachelor degree 10.9% Certificate III / IV 10.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are education at 17.4% and engineering at 15.2%, followed by architecture and building at 8.7%.

Field of qualification

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In Mindibungu, the largest group is Education at 42%, followed by Engineering & related (37%) and Architecture & building (21%).

Education 17.4% Engineering & related 15.2% Architecture & building 8.7%

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 Mindibungu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522045/mindibungu/topic/education