77.1% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6016, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6016, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Strong academic achievement marks postcode 6016, which sits among the highest-performing areas for education. Nearly half of all adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a highly qualified local population. This trend is seen in school completion rates too, which have climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 77.1%. This is among the highest levels for similar areas and has risen 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6016, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 81%; Year 10 is next at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common here, with 46.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Western Australian average of 23.8% and has grown by 12 points since 2011.
46.0% ▲ +34.4%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 46.0%
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 6016, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 44%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 23.8%, followed by society and culture at 13.0% and engineering at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score among the highest for similar areas, with an average size of 362 students. While there are three schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas.
1.35
Lower than 86% 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).
1,087
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
362
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,141
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6016, WA
3 schools — 1,087 students, average ICSEA 1,141.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3
| Mount Hawthorn Primary School, Mount Hawthorn | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 936 | 1,140 |
| Mount Hawthorn Education Support Centre, Mount Hawthorn | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 28 | 1,049 |
| Chrysalis Montessori School, Glendalough | Independent | Primary | 1.3 km | 123 | 1,168 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6016, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6016/6016-wa/topic/education