31.0% —
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 31.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6079, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6079, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in postcode 6079 than in most other parts of the country. Only 31% of residents have completed Year 12, and no adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This makes it an area with very low formal qualification levels compared to the rest of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though it has risen by 6 points since 2016. The most common highest year of school finished here is Year 10, reached by 41.4% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6079, WA, the largest group is Year 10 at 40%, followed by Year 12 (30%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
No adults in this area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages and has barely changed since 2016.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 6079, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Management & commerce at 50%, ahead of Engineering & related (25%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Access to education is limited, with no schools located within 3 km of this area.
0
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).
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6079, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6079/6079-wa/topic/education