61.2% ▲ +21.2%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.4%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6021, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6021, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 61% of people in postcode 6021 have finished Year 12, which is well above the Western Australian figure. This area is highly educated, with a strong trend of increasing school completion and higher university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 61.2%. This is much higher than most areas and sits well above the Western Australian rate of 58%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6021, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 27.8%, which is a little above the national figure. This has grown by 8.3 points since 2011, leaving the area much higher than most similar places.
27.8% ▲ +42.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 23.4%
- 2021: 27.8%
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 6021, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 37%, followed by Certificate III / IV (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common qualification at 22%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.4% and health at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has five schools within 3 km, with a high average school advantage score of 1,055. Most of the 2,268 enrolments are in government primary schools.
1.46
Lower than 83% 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).
2,268
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
454
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,055
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6021, WA
5 schools — 2,268 students, average ICSEA 1,055.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Balcatta Senior High School, Balcatta | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,088 | 1,045 |
| St Lawrence Primary School, Balcatta | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 200 | 1,060 |
| Balcatta Primary School, Balcatta | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 292 | 1,064 |
| West Balcatta Primary School, Balcatta | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 495 | 1,070 |
| Takari Primary School, Balcatta | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 193 | 1,055 |
Sources
More for 6021, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6021, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6021/6021-wa/topic/education