63.1% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6031, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6031, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well over 63% of people in postcode 6031 have finished Year 12, which is far more than the national figure. This trend has climbed by 8.5 percentage points since 2011. While school completion is high, the area has fewer university degrees than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is much higher here than in most similar areas. At 63.1%, this is well above both the Western Australian and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6031, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 18% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the state and national figures. However, this has risen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 36.7%.
18.0% ▲ +47.4%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 18.0%
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 6031, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 18%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 3,325 total enrolments across five schools within 3km, which is larger than about 81% of similar areas. Most of these are government primary schools, and the typical school size is much larger than in most other areas.
1.06
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
3,325
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
665
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
992
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6031, WA
5 schools — 3,325 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Joseph Banks Secondary College, Banksia Grove | Government | Secondary | 2.2 km | 1,411 | 989 |
| Carramar Primary School, Carramar | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 556 | 1,023 |
| St John Paul II Catholic Primary School, Banksia Grove | Catholic | Primary | 2.9 km | 230 | 1,011 |
| Grandis Primary School, Banksia Grove | Government | Primary | 3.1 km | 750 | 993 |
| Banksia Grove Primary School, Banksia Grove | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 378 | 947 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6031, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6031/6031-wa/topic/education