55.6% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6032, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6032, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates than most similar areas define postcode 6032, though university degrees remain uncommon here. While over half the population has finished Year 12, only 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 6.8 points since 2011 to reach 55.6%. This is higher than most similar areas, although it remains a little below the Western Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6032, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are far less common here than in the rest of the state, with only 10.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most typical, held by 31.5% of residents.
10.8% ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 6032, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (26%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 15.7%. Health, Management and commerce, and Society and culture each account for 11.1% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar places.
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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).
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6032, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6032/6032-wa/topic/education