62.7% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6026, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6026, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 62% of residents in postcode 6026 have completed Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This area shows a strong trend toward higher education, with more people finishing high school and earning university degrees than in most similar places. It is a well-qualified community where a quarter of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has climbed steadily, with 62.7% of people finishing Year 12. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 58% and represents a rise of 8.6 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6026, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 25.6%, which is a little above the state average. This figure has risen by 7.7 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 28.9%.
25.6% ▲ +42.8%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →6026, WA splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Management and commerce at 20.7% and Engineering at 18.1%. Education and Health both follow at 11% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 10 schools within 3 km, and the average school advantage score is much higher than most areas. While the area has 3,802 enrolments, the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than in most other areas.
2.41
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 87% 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).
3,802
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
380
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,072
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6026, WA
10 schools — 3,802 students, average ICSEA 1,072.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 369 | 1,070 |
| St Luke's Catholic Primary School, Woodvale | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 454 | 1,087 |
| Woodvale Secondary College, Woodvale | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,251 | 1,066 |
| Halidon Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 190 | 1,058 |
| Creaney Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 379 | 1,064 |
| Creaney Education Support Centre, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 72 | 1,056 |
| The Montessori School, Kingsley | Independent | Combined | 1.7 km | 166 | 1,120 |
| North Woodvale Primary School, Woodvale | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 394 | 1,079 |
| Goollelal Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 249 | 1,059 |
| Dalmain Primary School, Kingsley | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 278 | 1,077 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6026, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6026/6026-wa/topic/education