48.6% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 48.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6056, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6056, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Year 12 completion rates have jumped by 9.5 points since 2011 in postcode 6056. This growth in schooling is mirrored in higher education, where the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has also risen to 14.3%. While these figures are improving, they remain far below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents, 48.6%, have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. The most common highest school year reached is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 24.5%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6056, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 14.3%, well below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 36.1% of residents.
14.3% ▲ +44.6%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 6056, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Many of the area's qualified residents studied Engineering and related fields, at 18.7%. Other common fields of study include Management and Commerce at 15.2% and Society and Culture at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 17 schools within 3km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is lower than most areas. Enrolments are among the largest for this level, with 8,268 students across mostly government schools.
2.44
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
17
Higher than 89% 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).
8,268
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
486
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6056, WA
17 schools — 8,268 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 11 · Independent 3 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 5
| Middle Swan Primary School, Stratton | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 340 | 942 |
| Swan View Primary School, Swan View | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 289 | 904 |
| Moorditj Noongar Community College, Midland | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 121 | 678 |
| Swan View Senior High School, Swan View | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 706 | 919 |
| Swan Christian College, Middle Swan | Independent | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,689 | 1,059 |
| St Brigid's Primary School, Middle Swan | Catholic | Primary | 3.4 km | 402 | 1,030 |
| St Anthony's School, Greenmount | Catholic | Primary | 3.7 km | 390 | 1,020 |
| Midvale Primary School, Midvale | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 355 | 912 |
| Greenmount Primary School, Greenmount | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 380 | 997 |
| La Salle College, Middle Swan | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 1,346 | 1,028 |
| Herne Hill Primary School, Herne Hill | Government | Primary | 4.6 km | 190 | 983 |
| Clayton View Primary School, Koongamia | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 124 | 861 |
| Helena River Steiner School, Midland | Independent | Primary | 5.1 km | 101 | 1,037 |
| Indie School Western Australia, Midland | Independent | Secondary | 5.3 km | 362 | 942 |
| Woodbridge Primary School, Woodbridge | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 388 | 1,012 |
| Governor Stirling Senior High School, Woodbridge | Government | Secondary | 6.2 km | 751 | 961 |
| Helena Valley Primary School, Helena Valley | Government | Primary | 6.8 km | 334 | 1,022 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6056, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6056/6056-wa/topic/education