49.7% ▲ +36.9%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6109, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6109, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in postcode 6109 finished Year 12, although school completion rates have climbed steadily over the last decade. This is a place where practical certificates are common, but university degrees are much less frequent than in the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Around 49.7% of people finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. This rate has risen significantly, climbing 13 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6109, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.7% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade certificates are more common, with 32.9% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
14.7% ▲ +76.0%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 14.7%
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 6109, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 19.1%, followed by management and commerce at 15.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7 schools within 3 kilometres, more than about 86% of similar areas. Most are government primary schools, though the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
2.57
Lower than 58% 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).
1,549
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
221
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
946
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6109, WA
7 schools — 1,549 students, average ICSEA 946.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 2
| Orange Grove Primary School, Orange Grove | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 158 | 973 |
| Yule Brook College, Maddington | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 311 | 868 |
| Bramfield Park Primary School, Maddington | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 332 | 936 |
| East Maddington Primary School, Maddington | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 396 | 970 |
| St Francis' School, Maddington | Catholic | Secondary | 2.9 km | 39 | 975 |
| Maddington Primary School, Maddington | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 239 | 974 |
| Maddington Education Support Centre, Maddington | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 74 | 1,019 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6109, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6109/6109-wa/topic/education