47.9% ▲ +18.6%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6077, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6077, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in postcode 6077 have finished Year 12, meaning many people here rely on trade skills and practical experience for their careers. While university degrees are less common than in other parts of the state, the number of people finishing school has risen by 7.5 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.9% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a climb from 2011, though about 28% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6077, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 14.5% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is well below the Western Australian average. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.4% of the population.
14.5% ▲ +33.5%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.5%
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 6077, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are heavily geared towards technical and professional roles, with Engineering and related fields leading at 19.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar places.
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Lower than 99% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6077, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6077/6077-wa/topic/education