74.3% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6050, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6050, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished their schooling and degrees in postcode 6050 since 2011. This is a highly educated area where 43.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. It is common for residents here to have completed Year 12, with 74.3% doing so.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen to 74.3% since 2011, which is far above the figures for Western Australia and Australia. This is much higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6050, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 11%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed 8.5 points since 2011 to 43.6%. This is among the highest levels for this qualification and sits far above the national figure.
43.6% ▲ +24.3%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 43.6%
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 6050, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (16%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 20.7%, followed by society and culture at 15.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 6 schools within 3 km, which is more than about 83% of similar areas. These schools are larger than most, with an average size of 687 students and a high average advantage score.
2.71
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
4,123
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
687
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,122
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6050, WA
6 schools — 4,123 students, average ICSEA 1,122.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| St Paul's Primary School, Mount Lawley | Catholic | Primary | 0.4 km | 186 | 1,141 |
| Mount Lawley Senior High School, Mount Lawley | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 2,041 | 1,103 |
| Mount Lawley Primary School, Mount Lawley | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 543 | 1,155 |
| Perth College, Mount Lawley | Independent | Combined | 0.9 km | 889 | 1,138 |
| Coolbinia Primary School, Coolbinia | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 401 | 1,139 |
| Sir David Brand School, Coolbinia | Government | Combined | 1.8 km | 63 | 1,032 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6050, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6050/6050-wa/topic/education