44.2% ▲ +29.0%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6037, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6037, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 6037 have finished high school than the national average, with only 44.2% completing Year 12. While this is a significant gap compared to the rest of Australia, the area has seen a steady increase in schooling levels over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%, though it rose 9.9 percentage points since 2011. Currently, 27.6% of residents have Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6037, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.2% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 41.0% of those with a qualification.
10.2% ▲ +48.4%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 6037, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are Engineering and related subjects at 20.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.0%. Society and culture and Health are also notable, at 9.9% and 9.6% respectively.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most areas, with an average size of 374 students. The school sector is split evenly between government and independent schools, and half are primary schools while the other half are combined.
2.27
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
747
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
374
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6037, WA
2 schools — 747 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Two Rocks Primary School, Two Rocks | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 456 | 966 |
| Atlantis Beach Baptist College, Two Rocks | Independent | Combined | 2.0 km | 291 | 972 |
Sources
More for 6037, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6037, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6037/6037-wa/topic/education