65.3% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6025, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6025, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 65% of residents in postcode 6025 have completed Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This is a highly educated area where school completion and university degrees have both risen significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher here than in most areas, sitting at 65.3%. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and has risen by 8.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6025, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 28.2% of the population, which is well above the state average. This figure rose 7.9 points since 2011, with bachelor degrees and certificates being the most common top qualifications.
28.2% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →6025, WA splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (34%) and Certificate III / IV (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most commonly held in management and commerce at 19.3%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 17.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 12 schools within 3km, which is among the largest number at this level. While there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than most areas, the schools here are larger than average and have a much higher advantage score.
2.00
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
12
Higher than 88% 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).
5,325
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
444
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,085
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6025, WA
12 schools — 5,325 students, average ICSEA 1,085.
By sector: Government 9 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| West Coast Language Development Centre, Padbury | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 302 | 1,033 |
| Padbury Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 160 | 1,058 |
| Bambara Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 268 | 1,063 |
| School Of Special Educational Needs: Sensory, Padbury | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 144 | — |
| School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement, Padbury | Government | Secondary | 0.9 km | 39 | 923 |
| Springfield Primary School, Kallaroo | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 232 | 1,053 |
| Craigie Heights Primary School, Craigie | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 365 | 1,036 |
| St Mark's Anglican Community School, Hillarys | Independent | Combined | 1.3 km | 1,856 | 1,112 |
| Hillarys Primary School, Hillarys | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 522 | 1,088 |
| South Padbury Primary School, Padbury | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 373 | 1,067 |
| Whitford Catholic Primary School, Craigie | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 637 | 1,092 |
| Padbury Catholic Primary School, Padbury | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 427 | 1,108 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6025, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6025/6025-wa/topic/education