52.0% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 48.2%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6122, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6122, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school completion rates than most similar areas define postcode 6122, though these figures remain well below the national average. While more people are finishing school and earning degrees than a decade ago, the area still trails behind Western Australia and the rest of the country in higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose 12 points since 2011 to reach 52.0%, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this remains well below the national figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6122, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.6% of the population, far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has grown by 5.2 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 43.5%.
13.6% ▲ +61.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 6122, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study at 21.8%, followed by management and commerce at 16.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 6122 has some of the largest school enrolments at this level, with 6,425 students across 9 schools within 3 km. While the average school size of 714 is much higher than most areas, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual.
1.49
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
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).
6,425
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
714
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
992
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6122, WA
9 schools — 6,425 students, average ICSEA 992.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Byford John Calvin School, Byford | Independent | Primary | 3.5 km | 208 | 1,033 |
| Byford Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 426 | 969 |
| Byford Secondary College, Byford | Government | Secondary | 3.9 km | 1,419 | 971 |
| Beenyup Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 340 | 961 |
| Salvado Catholic College, Byford | Catholic | Combined | 4.3 km | 867 | 1,035 |
| Court Grammar School, Mundijong | Independent | Combined | 4.6 km | 1,022 | 1,012 |
| Marri Grove Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 4.7 km | 545 | 963 |
| Woodland Grove Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 781 | 993 |
| West Byford Primary School, Byford | Government | Primary | 6.2 km | 817 | 992 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6122, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6122/6122-wa/topic/education