74.9% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 74.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6004, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6004, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Highly educated residents define the daily life of postcode 6004, where nearly 47% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This level of qualification is far above the national figure, marking the area as one of the most academically accomplished in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are far above the state average at 74.9%, a figure that has risen by 9.3 points since 2011. This is much higher than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6004, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 83%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Almost half of all adults have a university degree, which is far above the 26.3% national average. This trend has grown steadily, with the share of degrees rising 9.6 points since 2011.
46.9% ▲ +25.9%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 46.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 6004, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest in their class with an average size of 1,347 students and a very high school advantage score. However, there are far fewer schools per child than in most areas, with only one Catholic school within 3 km.
1.15
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% of postcode 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).
1,347
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
1,347
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,113
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6004, WA
1 school — 1,347 students, average ICSEA 1,113.
By sector: Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1
| Trinity College, East Perth | Catholic | Combined | 0.8 km | 1,347 | 1,113 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6004, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6004/6004-wa/topic/education