51.7% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6064, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6064, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Just over half of residents in postcode 6064 have finished Year 12, a figure that has climbed 8.3 percentage points since 2011. While this is higher than in many similar areas, the community remains well below the state and national averages for school and university completion.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51.7% of people finished Year 12, which is well below the 58.8% national figure. For those who didn't finish the final year, the most common stopping point was Year 10, at 19.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6064, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.9% of residents.
12.8% ▲ +42.5%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 6064, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most popular fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 16.6%, followed closely by management and commerce at 16.2% and society and culture at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 13 schools within 3km, and the area has 5,015 total enrolments, which is larger than about 89% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (76.9%), and the typical school is larger than those in most other areas.
2.19
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 88% 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).
5,015
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
386
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
957
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6064, WA
13 schools — 5,015 students, average ICSEA 957.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 3 · Secondary 1
| Roseworth Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 299 | 899 |
| Roseworth Education Support Centre, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 70 | 959 |
| Girrawheen Senior High School, Girrawheen | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 458 | 899 |
| Rawlinson Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 0.9 km | 405 | 952 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Primary School, Girrawheen | Catholic | Primary | 1.0 km | 334 | 997 |
| Burbridge School, Koondoola | Government | Combined | 1.1 km | 64 | 987 |
| Emmanuel Christian Community School, Girrawheen | Independent | Combined | 1.2 km | 711 | 973 |
| Koondoola Primary School, Koondoola | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 279 | 871 |
| Hudson Park Primary School, Girrawheen | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 212 | 937 |
| Mercy College, Koondoola | Catholic | Combined | 1.6 km | 1,574 | 988 |
| Waddington Primary School, Koondoola | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 82 | 834 |
| Alinjarra Primary School, Alexander Heights | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 339 | 977 |
| Marangaroo Primary School, Marangaroo | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 188 | 967 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6064, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6064/6064-wa/topic/education