64.3% ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6055, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6055, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the national figure, 64.3% of people in postcode 6055 have finished Year 12. This area has seen a significant shift in education levels, with university degrees and high school completion rates climbing steeply over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion has jumped 20 points since 2011, with 64.3% of residents now finishing Year 12. This is well above the 58% figure for Western Australia and the 58.8% national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6055, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are more common here than in most areas, as the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose 11 points to 24.6% since 2011. Roughly 30.6% of adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
24.6% ▲ +82.3%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →6055, WA splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study are management and commerce at 19.4%, followed closely by engineering and related fields at 18.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 6055 has 10 schools within 3km, and while school enrolments are larger than 90% of similar areas, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than most areas.
1.30
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
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).
5,369
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
537
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,052
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6055, WA
10 schools — 5,369 students, average ICSEA 1,052.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Combined 2
| Caversham Primary School, West Swan | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 404 | 1,035 |
| Caversham Valley Primary School, Caversham | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 679 | 1,035 |
| Dayton Primary School, Dayton | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 404 | 1,041 |
| Emmaus Catholic Primary School, Dayton | Catholic | Primary | 3.2 km | 207 | 1,054 |
| Guildford Grammar School, Guildford | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 1,225 | 1,100 |
| Guildford Primary School, Guildford | Government | Primary | 4.9 km | 315 | 1,044 |
| Maarakool Primary School, Brabham | Government | Primary | 5.0 km | 256 | 1,035 |
| Brabham Primary School, Brabham | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 978 | 1,032 |
| Henley Brook Primary School, Henley Brook | Government | Primary | 6.6 km | 336 | 1,029 |
| Australian Islamic College (Henley Brook), Henley Brook | Independent | Combined | 7.0 km | 565 | 1,046 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6055, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6055/6055-wa/topic/education