58.0% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6069, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6069, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A rise in school completions and degrees marks the recent trend in postcode 6069, where Year 12 graduation rates grew by 7.4 percentage points since 2011. More adults are now qualified, though university degrees remain far less common here than across the rest of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58% of residents have completed Year 12, which is a higher rate than most similar areas and matches the Western Australian figure. This represents a steady increase from 50.7% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6069, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Those with a bachelor degree or higher make up 16.2% of adults, a figure that is far below the national average of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are much more typical, with 37.1% of residents holding a Certificate III or IV.
16.2% ▲ +32.3%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 16.2%
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 6069, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 18.8% and engineering and related fields at 18.7%. Other common qualifications include society and culture, health and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 14 schools within 3km and high enrolments, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. Most students attend government schools, which make up 71.4% of the sector.
1.19
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
14
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).
11,522
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
823
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,002
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6069, WA
14 schools — 11,522 students, average ICSEA 1,002.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 2 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 9 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Upper Swan Primary School, Upper Swan | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 398 | 1,008 |
| Anne Hamersley Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 813 | 980 |
| Aveley North Primary School, Aveley | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 770 | 1,003 |
| Aveley Secondary College, Ellenbrook | Government | Secondary | 3.5 km | 1,582 | 980 |
| Aveley Primary School, Aveley | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 621 | 1,025 |
| Malvern Springs Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 4.4 km | 713 | 972 |
| Swan Valley Anglican Community School, Aveley | Independent | Combined | 4.7 km | 1,272 | 1,055 |
| Ellen Stirling Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 555 | 972 |
| Holy Cross College, Ellenbrook | Catholic | Combined | 4.8 km | 1,311 | 1,040 |
| St Helena's Catholic Primary School, Ellenbrook | Catholic | Primary | 5.2 km | 420 | 1,039 |
| Ellenbrook Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 404 | 964 |
| Ellenbrook Secondary College, Ellenbrook | Government | Secondary | 5.9 km | 1,442 | 968 |
| Arbor Grove Primary School, Ellenbrook | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 544 | 954 |
| Ellenbrook Christian College, Ellenbrook | Independent | Combined | 6.5 km | 677 | 1,050 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6069, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6069/6069-wa/topic/education