53.3% ▲ +32.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6110, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6110, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher schooling rates are becoming more common in postcode 6110, with 53.3% of residents now finishing Year 12. While university degrees are less common here than across the state, the area has seen a steady climb in both school completions and higher qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The number of people finishing Year 12 has risen 13 points since 2011 to 53.3%. Despite this growth, the rate remains well below the Western Australian and national figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6110, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.5% of the population, which is well below the national figure. This is an improvement from 2011, when only 9.3% held such a qualification.
17.5% ▲ +87.3%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 6110, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 18.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 17.8% and Society and culture at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 13 schools within 3 km, with a total of 7,104 enrolments. These schools are among the largest at this level, though there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most other areas.
1.31
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
13
Higher than 88% 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).
7,104
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
546
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
Higher 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 6110, WA
13 schools — 7,104 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 10 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 2 · Combined 1
| Seaforth Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 233 | 907 |
| Gosnells Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 434 | 950 |
| Lumen Christi College, Martin | Catholic | Secondary | 2.3 km | 1,018 | 1,004 |
| St Munchin's Catholic School, Gosnells | Catholic | Primary | 2.4 km | 388 | 995 |
| Ashburton Drive Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 434 | 931 |
| Southern River College, Gosnells | Government | Secondary | 2.8 km | 1,209 | 941 |
| Wirrabirra Primary School, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 366 | 923 |
| Wirrabirra Education Support Centre, Gosnells | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 67 | 965 |
| Huntingdale Primary School, Huntingdale | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 439 | 956 |
| Yarralinka Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 4.0 km | 253 | 1,040 |
| Southern Grove Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 530 | 1,038 |
| Bletchley Park Primary School, Southern River | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 692 | 1,050 |
| Providence Christian College, Southern River | Independent | Combined | 6.9 km | 1,041 | 1,109 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6110, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6110/6110-wa/topic/education