71.3% ▲ +14.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6018, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6018, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 71% of residents in postcode 6018 finished Year 12, a figure far above the national average. This is a highly qualified area where university degrees are common and school advantage scores are among the highest for similar locations.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose to 71.3% since 2011, which is far above both the state and national figures. Most residents finished high school, while 12.9% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6018, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 38.7% of adults, which is far above the national figure of 26.3%. This level of qualification rose by 9.4 percentage points since 2011.
38.7% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 38.7%
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 6018, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 22.3%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.3% and health at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 15 schools within 3 km, with enrolments among the largest for this level. While the average school size is much higher than most areas, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children.
1.94
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Higher than 89% 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).
10,233
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
682
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,123
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6018, WA
15 schools — 10,233 students, average ICSEA 1,123.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 11 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| International School of Western Australia, City Beach | Independent | Combined | 0.6 km | 396 | 1,180 |
| Doubleview Primary School, Doubleview | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 476 | 1,118 |
| Yuluma Primary School, Innaloo | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 368 | 1,038 |
| St Dominic's School, Innaloo | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 138 | 1,108 |
| Newborough Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 344 | 1,086 |
| Holy Rosary School, Doubleview | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 392 | 1,128 |
| Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Karrinyup | Catholic | Primary | 1.7 km | 152 | 1,095 |
| Woodlands Primary School, Woodlands | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 359 | 1,122 |
| Deanmore Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 486 | 1,111 |
| Churchlands Senior High School, Churchlands | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 2,221 | 1,115 |
| St Mary's Anglican Girls' School, Karrinyup | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,483 | 1,151 |
| Karrinyup Primary School, Karrinyup | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 561 | 1,115 |
| Lake Gwelup Primary School, Gwelup | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 552 | 1,126 |
| Newman College, Churchlands | Independent | Combined | 3.2 km | 1,824 | 1,121 |
| Churchlands Primary School, Floreat | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 481 | 1,169 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6018, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6018/6018-wa/topic/education