70.5% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6052, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6052, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people hold high-level degrees in postcode 6052 than in most similar areas. This is a highly educated community where 38% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average. This trend is reflected in schooling too, with a very high proportion of residents finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A strong 70.5% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far above the state and national figures. This result has improved significantly over the last decade, rising 9.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6052, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is well-qualified, with 38% holding a bachelor degree or higher—far above the 26.3% national figure. This has increased by 9.6 percentage points since 2011, and the most common high qualification is a bachelor degree at 36.5%.
38.0% ▲ +33.9%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 38.0%
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 6052, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, led by management and commerce at 20.4%. Other common fields include society and culture at 14.6% and engineering at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are among the largest at this level, with an average size of 998 students and a high average advantage score. While there are 2,994 enrolments across three schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.
1.48
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
2,994
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
998
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,095
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6052, WA
3 schools — 2,994 students, average ICSEA 1,095.
By sector: Catholic 2 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| St Peter's Primary School, Inglewood | Catholic | Primary | 0.2 km | 626 | 1,107 |
| Inglewood Primary School, Inglewood | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 630 | 1,127 |
| Chisholm Catholic College, Bedford | Catholic | Secondary | 1.4 km | 1,738 | 1,079 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6052, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6052/6052-wa/topic/education