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6042, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6042, WA

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

Only 25.8% of people in postcode 6042 have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This gap extends to higher education, where the area has one of the lowest rates of university degrees in the region. Overall, the community has a low level of formal schooling and higher qualifications compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 6042, WA, Postcode

Where 6042, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.0% ▼ -24.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6042, WA — lower than 91% of areas.

6042, WA7.0%
Gingin 10.1%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%, though it rose slightly to 25.8% since 2011. The most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10, at 32.0%.

Completed Year 12

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25.8% ▲ +4.4%

Lower than 99% 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 6042, WA, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 11 (14%).

Year 10 32.0% Year 12 25.8% Year 11 11.3% Year 9 or below 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 7.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average and has fallen since 2011. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 22.2% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.0% ▼ -24.0%

Lower than 91% 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 6042, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (28%) and Bachelor degree (24%).

Certificate III / IV 22.2% Advanced diploma / diploma 12.7% Bachelor degree 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications most often studied management and commerce, at 14.3%. Other common fields include engineering, education, and society and culture, each at 7.9%.

Field of qualification

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In 6042, WA, the largest group is Management & commerce at 28%, followed by Engineering & related (16%) and Education (16%).

Management & commerce 14.3% Engineering & related 7.9% Education 7.9% Society & culture 7.9% Health 6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar places.

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 6042, 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 6042, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6042/6042-wa/topic/education