50.7% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6074, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6074, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 6074 have finished high school than they did in 2011, with Year 12 completion rising to 50.7%. While educational attainment is climbing, the area still sits well below state and national figures for both school and university finishes. Most adults here hold a Certificate III or IV, reflecting a workforce geared towards practical skills.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national rate of 58.8%. This is an improving trend, as completion rates rose 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6074, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the rest of Australia, with 17.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
17.7% ▲ +12.5%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 17.7%
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 6074, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications in the area at 24.4%, followed by management and commerce at 13.0%. Other frequent fields of study include society and culture and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most similar places, though the schools themselves are typically small. There is only one primary school in the area, which is entirely government-run.
5.78
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
150
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
150
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6074, WA
1 school — 150 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Sawyers Valley Primary School, Sawyers Valley | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 150 | 1,017 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6074, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6074/6074-wa/topic/education