78.4% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 78.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6012, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6012, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees have climbed steadily in postcode 6012 since 2011. This highly educated area now sees nearly half of its adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 78.4% since 2011, a rate that is far above both Western Australia and the national average. Most residents finished their schooling at Year 12, while only 2.7% left at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6012, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 84%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 10 points to 47.6% since 2011. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%, with 18% of residents holding a postgraduate degree.
47.6% ▲ +28.2%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 42.5%
- 2021: 47.6%
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 6012, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 47%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are management and commerce at 20.2%, followed by health at 14.7% and society and culture at 14.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than most areas, with an average size of 584 students. There are five schools within 3km, evenly split between government and independent sectors, while 20% are Catholic.
3.23
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
2,918
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
584
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,153
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 6012, WA
5 schools — 2,918 students, average ICSEA 1,153.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Mosman Park Primary School, Mosman Park | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 403 | 1,142 |
| Mosman Park School For Deaf Children, Mosman Park | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 23 | 972 |
| Iona Presentation College, Mosman Park | Catholic | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,265 | 1,141 |
| St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls, Mosman Park | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 1,075 | 1,171 |
| The Beehive Montessori School, Mosman Park | Independent | Combined | 1.4 km | 152 | 1,181 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6012, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6012/6012-wa/topic/education