62.1% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6076, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6076, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 6076 finished high school and earned degrees between 2011 and 2021. This area now sees 62.1% of residents completing Year 12, which is well above both the state and national figures. It is a well-educated region where roughly one in four adults holds a university degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion has climbed 7.2 points since 2011 to 62.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas and sits well above the Western Australian figure of 58%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6076, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 25.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that rose 5.6 points since 2011. This is a little above the state average, while the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 27.4%.
25.8% ▲ +27.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →6076, WA splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering is the most common field of study at 19.1%, followed by management and commerce at 16% and education at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest school enrolments at this level, with 6,379 students across 16 schools within 3 km. Most of these schools are government-run (62.5%) and primary institutions.
4.06
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
16
Higher than 89% 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).
6,379
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
399
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6076, WA
16 schools — 6,379 students, average ICSEA 1,049.
By sector: Government 10 · Independent 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 5 · Combined 1
| Pickering Brook Primary School, Pickering Brook | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 29 | 1,013 |
| Carmel Adventist College, Carmel | Independent | Secondary | 5.8 km | 200 | 1,039 |
| Carmel Adventist College Primary School, Bickley | Independent | Primary | 6.0 km | 141 | 1,081 |
| Walliston Primary School, Walliston | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 344 | 1,041 |
| Kalamunda Christian School, Walliston | Independent | Primary | 8.1 km | 150 | 1,080 |
| Kalamunda Senior High School, Kalamunda | Government | Secondary | 9.7 km | 1,156 | 1,030 |
| Kalamunda Secondary Education Support Centre, Kalamunda | Government | Secondary | 9.7 km | 45 | 1,000 |
| Lesmurdie Senior High School, Lesmurdie | Government | Secondary | 9.8 km | 976 | 1,028 |
| St Brigid's College, Lesmurdie | Independent | Combined | 9.8 km | 812 | 1,060 |
| Lesmurdie Primary School, Lesmurdie | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 304 | 1,049 |
| Kalamunda Primary School, Kalamunda | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 368 | 1,059 |
| Kalamunda Primary Education Support Centre, Kalamunda | Government | Primary | 10.6 km | 69 | 1,015 |
| Falls Road Primary School, Lesmurdie | Government | Primary | 10.7 km | 298 | 1,067 |
| Mazenod College, Lesmurdie | Independent | Secondary | 11.0 km | 862 | 1,060 |
| Gooseberry Hill Primary School, Gooseberry Hill | Government | Primary | 11.0 km | 429 | 1,069 |
| Mary's Mount Primary School, Gooseberry Hill | Catholic | Primary | 11.3 km | 196 | 1,075 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6076, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6076/6076-wa/topic/education