42.7% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6123, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6123, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 6123 have completed high school or university compared to state and national figures. Only 42.7% of residents finished Year 12, though this is nearly 10 percentage points higher than it was in 2011. The area relies heavily on trade qualifications over degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 42.7%, which is far below the 58% seen across Western Australia. While this is a rise from 2011, it remains a low figure compared to the rest of the country.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6123, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 46.3%.
9.7% ▲ +31.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 6123, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 23.7%, followed by management and commerce at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a lower number of schools per child than most areas. Local schooling is exclusively provided by one government primary school.
1.83
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
250
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
250
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower 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 6123, WA
1 school — 250 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Mundijong Primary School, Mundijong | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 250 | 963 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6123, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6123/6123-wa/topic/education