49.9% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6082, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6082, 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 6082 compared to state and national figures. While 49.9% of residents have completed Year 12, this is well below the Australian average of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of the population has completed Year 12, a figure that rose 6.5 points since 2011. However, this remains well below the Western Australian rate of 58.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6082, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.7%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 38.6% of residents.
15.7% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 15.7%
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 6082, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most popular qualifications here at 22.1%, followed by management and commerce at 12.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 925 school enrolments across two government schools, which is larger than about 55% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between primary and secondary types.
2.98
Lower than 53% 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).
925
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
463
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
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 6082, WA
2 schools — 925 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Primary 1
| Eastern Hills Senior High School, Mount Helena | Government | Secondary | 9.4 km | 789 | 998 |
| Mount Helena Primary School, Mount Helena | Government | Primary | 9.5 km | 136 | 971 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6082, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6082/6082-wa/topic/education