81.5% ▲ +10.3%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.9%
- 2016: 76.3%
- 2021: 81.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6015, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6015, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of adults in postcode 6015 hold a university degree, making it a highly educated area. This professional profile is reflected in the schooling levels, where far more residents have finished Year 12 compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 81.5%, a figure far above the 58% seen across Australia and Western Australia. This is among the highest levels of school completion for areas of this type.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6015, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 85%; Year 10 is next at 9%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Half of all adults (50.8%) have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the Western Australian average of 23.8%. This proportion rose by 9.2 percentage points since 2011.
50.8% ▲ +22.0%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 50.8%
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 6015, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 50%, followed by Postgraduate degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce (24.3%), followed by health (16.9%) and society and culture (12.3%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,160, which is among the highest for similar areas. Half of the schools are government-run, while the rest are split evenly between Catholic and independent options.
3.31
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
738
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
185
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,160
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 6015, WA
4 schools — 738 students, average ICSEA 1,160.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| The Japanese School in Perth, City Beach | Independent | Combined | 0.4 km | 39 | 1,140 |
| City Beach Primary School, City Beach | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 163 | 1,148 |
| Kapinara Primary School, City Beach | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 348 | 1,166 |
| Holy Spirit School, City Beach | Catholic | Primary | 1.9 km | 188 | 1,163 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6015, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6015/6015-wa/topic/education