58.1% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6104, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6104, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A strong shift towards higher learning has seen the number of people in postcode 6104 finishing Year 12 jump by 10 percentage points since 2011. This area now has a well-educated adult population, with more than a quarter of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Most residents hold qualifications in management, commerce or engineering.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 58.1% of people here finished Year 12, which is higher than most areas and roughly the same as the state and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6104, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 23.0% since 2011, though this remains well below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 25.1% of adults.
23.0% ▲ +43.7%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →6104, WA splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (32%) and Bachelor degree (32%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 19.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools within 3km, which is more than most similar areas, but there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children. Most local students attend government primary schools.
1.72
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% 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).
1,745
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
436
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6104, WA
4 schools — 1,745 students, average ICSEA 989.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Belmont Primary School, Belmont | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 73 | 1,011 |
| St Maria Goretti's Catholic School, Redcliffe | Catholic | Primary | 1.1 km | 367 | 1,057 |
| Redcliffe Primary School, Redcliffe | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 301 | 988 |
| Belmont City College, Belmont | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,004 | 963 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6104, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6104/6104-wa/topic/education