55.3% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.8%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6108, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6108, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher rates of school and university completion than most similar areas mark postcode 6108. While 55.3% of residents finished Year 12 and 18.6% hold a bachelor degree or higher, both figures remain well below the national average. Education levels have climbed steadily here since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents (55.3%) have completed Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 45.8% had finished high school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6108, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Around 18.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the national average but higher than most similar areas. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.2% of residents.
18.6% ▲ +53.4%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.6%
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 6108, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 19.5%, followed closely by management and commerce at 18.3%. Society and culture qualifications make up 11.4% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 7 schools within 3km, and the total enrolments of 4,161 are larger than about 85% of similar areas. However, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.52
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
Higher than 86% 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).
4,161
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
594
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6108, WA
7 schools — 4,161 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| South Thornlie Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 421 | 997 |
| Thornlie Senior High School, Thornlie | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,125 | 969 |
| Sacred Heart Primary School, Thornlie | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 387 | 1,050 |
| Australian Islamic College (Thornlie), Thornlie | Independent | Combined | 1.1 km | 733 | 1,019 |
| Yale Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 398 | 969 |
| Thornlie Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 470 | 941 |
| Forest Crescent Primary School, Thornlie | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 627 | 1,011 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6108, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6108/6108-wa/topic/education