83.3% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 79.0%
- 2021: 83.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6011, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6011, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of adults in postcode 6011 hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This high level of tertiary education is matched by strong school completion rates, making it one of the most qualified areas in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is common here, with 83.3% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the 58.8% national figure and has risen by 8.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6011, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 88%; Year 10 is next at 6%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is highly qualified, with 53.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8% and reflects a 10 point increase over the last decade.
53.4% ▲ +23.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 53.4%
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 6011, WA, Bachelor degree is the majority at 55%; Postgraduate degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 23.9%, followed by health at 17.3% and society and culture at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than those in most areas, with an average size of 554 students. These schools also have an advantage score that is among the highest at this level.
2.03
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
1,662
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
554
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,159
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6011, WA
3 schools — 1,662 students, average ICSEA 1,159.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Cottesloe Primary School, Peppermint Grove | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 351 | 1,153 |
| Presbyterian Ladies' College, Peppermint Grove | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 963 | 1,159 |
| North Cottesloe Primary School, Cottesloe | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 348 | 1,164 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6011, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6011/6011-wa/topic/education