53.9% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6073, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6073, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in postcode 6073 have completed Year 12 or earned a degree compared to the rest of Australia. While these figures are well below the state and national levels, schooling and university qualifications have both risen steadily since 2011. Today, 53.9% of residents finished high school.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.9% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement for the area, with the rate rising 8.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6073, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 20.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.5% of residents.
20.7% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 20.7%
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 6073, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 18.7%. Management and commerce follow at 14.4%, with Education, Health, and Society and culture each around 12%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar areas, with 1,309 total enrolments. All three local schools are primary schools, split evenly between government, Catholic, and independent sectors.
6.05
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
1,309
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
436
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,044
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6073, WA
3 schools — 1,309 students, average ICSEA 1,044.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 3
| Sacred Heart School, Mundaring | Catholic | Primary | 1.5 km | 164 | 1,041 |
| Mundaring Christian College, Mundaring | Independent | Primary | 2.7 km | 809 | 1,051 |
| Mundaring Primary School, Mundaring | Government | Primary | 2.9 km | 336 | 1,027 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6073, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6073/6073-wa/topic/education