49.2% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6057, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6057, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in postcode 6057 hold university degrees compared to the rest of Australia. While nearly half the population has now finished Year 12, the area still sits well below state and national figures for both high school and tertiary completion. These levels have slowly improved over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents (49.2%) have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement from 2011, when only 40.7% had finished school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6057, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 13.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. Trade qualifications are much more common, with 41.5% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
13.4% ▲ +42.8%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 6057, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields (22.7%), followed by Management and Commerce at 15.8% and Society and Culture at 10.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four primary schools, which is more than 72% of similar places, though there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual. Most students attend government schools (75.0%).
1.28
Lower than 87% 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).
1,426
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
357
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6057, WA
4 schools — 1,426 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4
| Edney Primary School, High Wycombe | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 386 | 972 |
| High Wycombe Primary School, High Wycombe | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 387 | 972 |
| Maida Vale Primary School, Maida Vale | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 442 | 1,019 |
| Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary School, High Wycombe | Catholic | Primary | 2.2 km | 211 | 1,056 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6057, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6057/6057-wa/topic/education