68.5% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6017, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6017, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over a third of adults in postcode 6017 hold a bachelor degree or higher, reflecting a highly qualified population. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. The area has seen a strong push toward higher education, with both school completion and university degrees rising sharply since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state and national figures, with 68.5% of residents finishing high school. This is a significant increase from 2011, when the rate was 54.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6017, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 36.2%, which is well above the Australian average of 26.3%. Most of these degrees are at the bachelor level, accounting for 33.1% of the population.
36.2% ▲ +58.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.8%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 36.2%
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 6017, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Management and commerce is the most common field of study at 21.9%, followed by engineering at 12% and society and culture at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The local school has a school advantage score of 1,057, which is much higher than most areas. The area is served by a single government primary school.
2.00
Lower than 70% 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).
262
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
262
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6017, WA
1 school — 262 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Osborne Primary School, Osborne Park | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 262 | 1,057 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6017, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6017/6017-wa/topic/education