70.2% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6070, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6070, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of learning have become much more common in postcode 6070 since 2011. The area now has a very well-educated population, with 38.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far above the state and national figures, with 70.2% of people finishing Year 12. This figure has risen by 3.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6070, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree has grown by 7.0 points since 2011 to reach 38.1%. This is much higher than most other areas; the typical highest qualification is a bachelor degree at 34.3%.
38.1% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.0%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 38.1%
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 6070, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with management and commerce at 15.8% and engineering at 15.3% being the most common.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an average advantage score of 1,107, which is much higher than most areas. There are two schools within 3km, split evenly between government and independent sectors.
2.62
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
528
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
264
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,107
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6070, WA
2 schools — 528 students, average ICSEA 1,107.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Darlington Primary School, Darlington | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 375 | 1,117 |
| Treetops Montessori School, Darlington | Independent | Combined | 0.8 km | 153 | 1,083 |
Sources
More for 6070, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6070, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6070/6070-wa/topic/education