45.4% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6084, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6084, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 6084 have finished high school or earned a degree compared to the rest of the state. Only 45.4% of residents completed Year 12, and just 11.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While these figures are far below the national average, both numbers have risen steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%, though the local rate rose 7.7 points since 2011. Roughly 27.9% of people here stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6084, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a university degree are far fewer here than in the rest of Australia. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 44.2%.
11.2% ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 6084, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study for those with qualifications, making up 23.5% of the total. Management and commerce follow at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has much larger average school sizes than most other areas, with 1,285 total enrolments. There are fewer schools per child than usual, and the sector is split evenly between government and independent schools.
1.13
Lower than 91% 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).
1,285
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
643
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6084, WA
2 schools — 1,285 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Independent 1 · Government 1
By type: Combined 2
| Immaculate Heart College, Lower Chittering | Independent | Combined | 3.8 km | 358 | 995 |
| Bullsbrook College, Bullsbrook | Government | Combined | 9.6 km | 927 | 957 |
Sources
More for 6084, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6084, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6084/6084-wa/topic/education