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6029, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6029, WA

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A jump in school and university finishes marks the recent trend for postcode 6029. More people have completed their schooling and earned degrees since 2011, making this a highly educated area where 40.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.

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📍 6029, WA, Postcode

Where 6029, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

40.5% ▲ +26.8%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6029, WA — higher than 90% of areas.

6029, WA40.5%
Stirling 33.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen 12 points since 2011 to reach 75.8%. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and among the highest levels for this type of area.

Completed Year 12

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75.8% ▲ +18.5%

Higher than 92% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 6029, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 12%.

Year 12 75.8% Year 10 11.2% Year 11 5.0% Year 9 or below 3.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far above the state average, reaching 40.5%. This figure rose 8.6 points since 2011, with 39.1% of people holding a bachelor degree as their highest qualification.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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40.5% ▲ +26.8%

Higher than 90% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 6029, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Certificate III / IV (17%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).

Bachelor degree 39.1% Certificate III / IV 15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 14.5% Postgraduate degree 11.8% Graduate diploma / certificate 5.7% Certificate I / II 0.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are most common in management and commerce at 22.9%. Other typical fields of study include engineering at 14.2% and health at 13.8%.

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km, which is a smaller number than about 84% of similar areas.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around 6029, WA — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6029, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6029/6029-wa/topic/education