56.3% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 56.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6081, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6081, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More residents in postcode 6081 hold higher qualifications than in most similar areas, though the typical person's level of schooling remains a little below the national figure. Higher education has grown here, with the share of adults holding a university degree rising to 20.7%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 7.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 56.3%. This is higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below both the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6081, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About one in five adults (20.7%) have a bachelor degree or higher, which is more than in most similar areas. This is well below the national figure of 26.3%, but the number of degrees has risen since 2011.
20.7% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 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 6081, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in Engineering and related fields at 22.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.9% and Education at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2 primary schools within 3 km, providing a lower number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas. The local school sector is split evenly between government and independent providers.
2.16
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
460
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
230
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
995
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6081, WA
2 schools — 460 students, average ICSEA 995.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| The Silver Tree Steiner School, Parkerville | Independent | Primary | 0.9 km | 172 | 948 |
| Parkerville Primary School, Parkerville | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 288 | 1,023 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6081, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6081/6081-wa/topic/education