48.1% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 48.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6124, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6124, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 6124 have completed their schooling and university degrees than they did in 2011. While these figures are rising, the proportion of residents with a Year 12 certificate or a bachelor's degree remains well below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer than half of residents (48.1%) have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose by 9.3 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6124, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 17.2% of the population, a figure well below the national average. Certificate III and IV are the most common qualifications here, held by 37.4% of residents.
17.2% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 17.2%
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 6124, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 20.3%, followed by management and commerce at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than in most other areas, with a typical size of 68 students. The area is served by a single government primary school.
3.85
Higher than 57% 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).
68
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
68
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
988
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6124, WA
1 school — 68 students, average ICSEA 988.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Jarrahdale Primary School, Jarrahdale | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 68 | 988 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6124, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6124/6124-wa/topic/education