67.2% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.6%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6103, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6103, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A significant 67.2% of people in postcode 6103 have completed Year 12, a figure well above the national average. This is a well-qualified area where school completion and university degrees have both risen sharply over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 67.2% finishing Year 12. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and has risen by 13 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6103, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University education is common, as 32.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well above the national figure of 26.3% and represents a 10 point increase since 2011.
32.3% ▲ +46.1%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 32.3%
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 6103, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 38%, followed by Certificate III / IV (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools have an advantage score higher than most areas. There are two schools within 3 km, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.
1.36
Lower than 86% 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).
514
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
257
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,049
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6103, WA
2 schools — 514 students, average ICSEA 1,049.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Rivervale Primary School, Rivervale | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 333 | 1,014 |
| St Augustine's Primary School, Rivervale | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 181 | 1,114 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6103, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6103/6103-wa/topic/education