62.6% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6027, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6027, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 6027 have finished their schooling since 2011, with Year 12 completion rising by 7.0 percentage points. This is a well-educated area where 62.6% of residents finished high school, which is well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is much higher than most areas at 62.6%. This is well above both Western Australia and the national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6027, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 7.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 23.9%. This is about the same as the state average, though a little below the national figure.
23.9% ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 23.9%
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 6027, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are led by Engineering and related fields at 18.0%, followed closely by Management and commerce at 17.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 21 schools within 3km, among the largest number for this level. These schools are typically larger and have higher advantage scores than most areas.
2.79
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
21
Higher than 91% 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).
10,977
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
523
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,048
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6027, WA
21 schools — 10,977 students, average ICSEA 1,048.
By sector: Government 16 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 14 · Secondary 6 · Combined 1
| Alta-1 College - Joondalup Campus, Joondalup | Independent | Secondary | 0.4 km | 845 | 950 |
| Heathridge Primary School, Heathridge | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 191 | 1,011 |
| Connolly Primary School, Connolly | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 384 | 1,062 |
| Poseidon Primary School, Heathridge | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 267 | 1,018 |
| Eddystone Primary School, Heathridge | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 322 | 1,013 |
| Lake Joondalup Baptist College, Joondalup | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,282 | 1,102 |
| Belridge Secondary College, Beldon | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 959 | 1,010 |
| Belridge Secondary Education Support Centre, Beldon | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 111 | 1,039 |
| Mater Dei College, Edgewater | Catholic | Secondary | 2.0 km | 1,047 | 1,056 |
| Prendiville Catholic College, Ocean Reef | Catholic | Secondary | 2.1 km | 1,086 | 1,073 |
| Edgewater Primary School, Edgewater | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 414 | 1,064 |
| St Simon Peter Catholic Primary School, Ocean Reef | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 587 | 1,086 |
| Ocean Reef Senior High School, Ocean Reef | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,353 | 1,055 |
| Beldon Primary School, Beldon | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 303 | 1,016 |
| Beldon Education Support Centre, Beldon | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 75 | 1,049 |
| Beaumaris Primary School, Ocean Reef | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 516 | 1,070 |
| Ocean Reef Primary School, Ocean Reef | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 192 | 1,043 |
| Mullaloo Heights Primary School, Mullaloo | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 236 | 1,070 |
| Joondalup Primary School, Joondalup | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 381 | 1,024 |
| Joondalup Education Support Centre, Joondalup | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 132 | 1,032 |
| Mullaloo Beach Primary School, Mullaloo | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 294 | 1,077 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6027, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6027/6027-wa/topic/education