57.7% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.2%
- 2016: 52.2%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6054, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6054, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished school and earned degrees in postcode 6054 since 2011. The proportion of residents finishing Year 12 jumped 11 percentage points, while those with a bachelor degree or higher rose by 8 percentage points. These shifts mean the area now has a more qualified adult population than it did a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas and nearly the same as the Western Australian figure.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6054, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 23.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and just below the national rate. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.8% of people.
23.4% ▲ +51.7%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →6054, WA splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 17.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11 schools within 3km, a count among the largest for this level of area, with 3,636 total enrolments. Most of these are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
2.95
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
11
Higher than 87% 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).
3,636
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
331
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6054, WA
11 schools — 3,636 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Government 8 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 3
| Eden Hill Primary School, Eden Hill | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 414 | 1,019 |
| Casa Mia Montessori Community School, Bassendean | Independent | Primary | 0.7 km | 53 | 1,094 |
| Anzac Terrace Primary School, Bassendean | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 364 | 1,025 |
| St Michael's School, Bassendean | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 208 | 1,109 |
| Bassendean Primary School, Bassendean | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 380 | 1,096 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic School, Lockridge | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 431 | 1,064 |
| Cyril Jackson Senior Campus, Bassendean | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 671 | 962 |
| Cyril Jackson Senior Campus Education Support Centre, Bassendean | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 48 | 973 |
| Ashfield Primary School, Ashfield | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 165 | 923 |
| Lockridge Primary School, Lockridge | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 282 | 851 |
| Kiara College, Kiara | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 620 | 804 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6054, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6054/6054-wa/topic/education