58.5% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6061, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6061, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Management and commerce degrees are the most common qualification in postcode 6061, where 18.1% of qualified residents study this field. Education levels have climbed steadily, with the share of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising by 8.3 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More people here finished high school than in most similar areas, with 58.5% completing Year 12. This is about the same as the national figure and represents a 12 percentage point increase since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6061, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 21.3% of adults, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Around a quarter of qualified residents have a bachelor degree, while 24.6% hold a Certificate III or IV.
21.3% ▲ +64.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →6061, WA splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (31%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Beyond management and commerce, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 13.7%, followed by society and culture at 12% and health at 9.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 16 schools within 3km, one of the highest counts for this area type, though there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas. The 5,297 enrolments are larger than about 90% of similar areas.
1.98
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
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).
5,297
Higher than 86% 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.
998
Higher 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 6061, WA
16 schools — 5,297 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 3 · Independent 3
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 2 · Combined 2
| St Gerard's Catholic Primary School, Westminster | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 176 | 1,015 |
| Y School WA, Mirrabooka | Independent | Secondary | 0.7 km | 103 | 944 |
| Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 213 | 937 |
| John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School, Mirrabooka | Independent | Combined | 1.0 km | 1,702 | 1,075 |
| Majella Catholic Primary School, Balga | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 233 | 958 |
| Gladys Newton School, Balga | Government | Combined | 1.2 km | 157 | 1,008 |
| Westminster Primary School, Westminster | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 372 | 971 |
| Westminster Education Support Centre, Westminster | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 97 | 979 |
| Warriapendi Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 266 | 965 |
| Balga Senior High School, Balga | Government | Secondary | 1.7 km | 596 | 909 |
| Dryandra Primary School, Mirrabooka | Government | Primary | 1.7 km | 176 | 883 |
| North Balga Primary School, Balga | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 276 | 922 |
| Boyare Primary School, Mirrabooka | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 176 | 887 |
| West Coast Steiner School, Nollamara | Independent | Primary | 2.3 km | 172 | 1,101 |
| Nollamara Primary School, Nollamara | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 390 | 981 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Nollamara | Catholic | Primary | 2.5 km | 192 | 1,071 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6061, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6061/6061-wa/topic/education