49.3% ▲ +24.9%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6058, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6058, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 40% of qualified adults in postcode 6058 hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a workforce with a strong focus on practical skills. While university degrees are far less common here than across the state, there has been a steady climb in both school completions and higher qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer than half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure. However, this has improved significantly, with the rate rising 9.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6058, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 13.4%, which is far below the Western Australian and national figures. This number has grown by 5.1 percentage points since 2011.
13.4% ▲ +60.9%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 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 6058, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 21.4%, followed by management and commerce at 16.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has six schools within 3 km, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most similar areas. Typical school sizes are larger than average, with 2,658 total enrolments across the government and independent sectors.
2.41
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
2,658
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
443
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
983
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6058, WA
6 schools — 2,658 students, average ICSEA 983.
By sector: Government 4 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Woodlupine Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 279 | 963 |
| Darling Range Sports College, Forrestfield | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,144 | 960 |
| HillSide Christian College, Forrestfield | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 432 | 1,039 |
| Heritage College Perth, Forrestfield | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 123 | 1,030 |
| Forrestfield Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 186 | 949 |
| Dawson Park Primary School, Forrestfield | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 494 | 999 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6058, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6058/6058-wa/topic/education