58.3% ▲ +41.0%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6112, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6112, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education levels are becoming common in postcode 6112, where the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has doubled since 2011 to 21.2%. This area has seen a strong own-push in schooling, with Year 12 completion rates jumping 17 points over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
More than half of residents have finished Year 12, reaching 58.3%. This is about the same as the state and national figures, though it is higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6112, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.2% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little below the Western Australian average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.7% of people.
21.2% ▲ +110.6%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 21.2%
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 6112, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects (18.8%) and Management and commerce (18.6%) being the most frequent choices.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the largest schools around, with an average size of 677 students. While there are 28 schools within 3km, there are much fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.57
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
28
Higher than 93% 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).
18,963
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
677
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,032
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6112, WA
28 schools — 18,963 students, average ICSEA 1,032.
By sector: Government 18 · Independent 8 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 15 · Combined 7 · Secondary 6
| Armadale Senior High School, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 762 | 920 |
| Armadale Education Support Centre, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 0.6 km | 93 | 952 |
| Pioneer Village School, Armadale | Independent | Primary | 1.1 km | 169 | 1,027 |
| John Calvin Christian College, Armadale | Independent | Secondary | 1.2 km | 366 | 1,042 |
| Armadale Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 440 | 1,002 |
| Neerigen Brook Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 302 | 911 |
| Dale Christian College WA, Armadale | Independent | Combined | 1.6 km | 657 | 1,001 |
| Gwynne Park Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 525 | 879 |
| Gwynne Park Education Support Centre, Armadale | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 94 | 972 |
| Australian Christian College - Darling Downs, Brookdale | Independent | Combined | 2.2 km | 201 | 1,028 |
| Xavier Catholic School, Hilbert | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 410 | 1,023 |
| Kingsley Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 254 | 938 |
| Challis Community Primary School, Armadale | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 830 | 936 |
| Cecil Andrews College, Armadale | Government | Secondary | 2.9 km | 767 | 886 |
| Willandra Primary School, Seville Grove | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 648 | 936 |
| Southern Hills Christian College, Bedfordale | Independent | Combined | 4.4 km | 453 | 1,020 |
| Forrestdale Primary School, Forrestdale | Government | Primary | 6.3 km | 264 | 990 |
| St John Bosco College, Piara Waters | Catholic | Combined | 7.9 km | 1,243 | 1,063 |
| Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | 8.2 km | 1,028 | 1,092 |
| Harrisdale Senior High School, Harrisdale | Government | Secondary | 8.3 km | 2,303 | 1,072 |
| North Harrisdale Primary School, Harrisdale | Government | Primary | 8.5 km | 805 | 1,077 |
| Riva Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 8.6 km | 854 | 1,066 |
| Australian Islamic College (Forrestdale), Forrestdale | Independent | Combined | 8.7 km | 599 | 1,042 |
| Carey Baptist College Forrestdale, Forrestdale | Independent | Combined | 9.0 km | 760 | 1,081 |
| Carey Baptist College, Harrisdale | Independent | Combined | 9.2 km | 1,484 | 1,114 |
| Aspiri Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 9.9 km | 1,024 | 1,091 |
| Piara Waters Primary School, Piara Waters | Government | Primary | 10.3 km | 1,070 | 1,078 |
| Piara Waters Senior High School, Piara Waters | Government | Secondary | 10.6 km | 558 | 1,065 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6112, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6112/6112-wa/topic/education