62.2% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6024, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6024, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong focus on finishing school marks postcode 6024, where 62.2% of people completed Year 12. This figure is well above both the state and national averages. Education levels have climbed steadily over the last decade, with more residents now holding higher qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The percentage of people who finished Year 12 rose 7.6 points since 2011 to 62.2%. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the Western Australian figure of 58.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6024, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About one in four adults (25.2%) holds a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most areas. This represents a 6.0 point increase since 2011, though it remains a little below the Australian average of 26.3%.
25.2% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 19.2%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →6024, WA splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 18.2%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 6024 has larger schools than most areas, with an average size of 516 students. While there are six schools within 3 km, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
2.29
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
3,095
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
516
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,033
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6024, WA
6 schools — 3,095 students, average ICSEA 1,033.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 336 | 1,013 |
| Liwara Catholic Primary School, Greenwood | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 394 | 1,092 |
| Hawker Park Primary School, Warwick | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 228 | 1,073 |
| Greenwood College, Greenwood | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 944 | 1,038 |
| Warwick Senior High School, Warwick | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 811 | 988 |
| West Greenwood Primary School, Greenwood | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 382 | 1,051 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6024, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6024/6024-wa/topic/education