67.8% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6053, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6053, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher proportion of adults in postcode 6053 hold university degrees compared to the state average. This well-educated area sees 34.8% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has risen by 10 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher than in most areas, with 67.8% of residents finishing Year 12. This is well above the national figure of 58.8% and represents a 13 point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6053, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The typical resident is more likely to be highly qualified than those in the rest of Western Australia. Aside from the 34.8% with degrees, 20.3% of adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
34.8% ▲ +43.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 34.8%
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 6053, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most commonly in management and commerce at 19.2%, followed by engineering at 13.7% and society and culture at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. While there are four schools within 3km, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other similar places.
1.53
Lower than 81% 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).
1,612
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
403
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,080
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6053, WA
4 schools — 1,612 students, average ICSEA 1,080.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Durham Road School, Bayswater | Government | Combined | 0.3 km | 242 | 992 |
| Bayswater Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 460 | 1,102 |
| St Columba's School, Bayswater | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 414 | 1,125 |
| Hillcrest Primary School, Bayswater | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 496 | 1,066 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6053, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6053/6053-wa/topic/education