51.1% ▲ +33.5%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6035, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6035, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Thirteen percentage points fewer adults hold a university degree in postcode 6035 compared to the national figure. While more people have finished high school here than in many similar areas, the region still trails well behind the state and national averages for both school and tertiary qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 13 points since 2011 to reach 51.1%, though this remains well below the Western Australian average of 58.0%. About a quarter of residents finished school at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6035, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 11.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 41.0% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
11.8% ▲ +28.3%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.2%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
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 6035, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 16.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.8%. Society and culture and Health also make up a significant portion of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much larger than most areas, with an average size of 582 students. All schools in the area are government-run, and there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most similar places.
1.45
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
2,326
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
582
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6035, WA
4 schools — 2,326 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Yanchep Rise Primary School, Yanchep | Government | Primary | 7.4 km | 459 | 951 |
| Yanchep Secondary College, Yanchep | Government | Secondary | 7.9 km | 854 | 970 |
| Yanchep Lagoon Primary School, Yanchep | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 409 | 976 |
| Yanchep Beach Primary School, Yanchep | Government | Primary | 8.7 km | 604 | 983 |
Sources
More for 6035, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6035, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6035/6035-wa/topic/education