40.7% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6125, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6125, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 40.7% of adults in postcode 6125 finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This indicates a significant gap in formal schooling compared to most other areas. While the number of people finishing school has risen slightly since 2011, qualifications overall remain much lower than across Western Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people in this area completed Year 12 than in most other places, sitting 17 points below the Western Australian average. Roughly 32.7% of residents had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6125, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (36%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by only 11.3% of adults, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.8% of people.
11.3% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.3%
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 6125, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 21%, followed by management and commerce at 13.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are smaller than in about 64% of similar areas, with an average size of 144 students. The two schools within 3 km are split evenly between government and independent providers.
3.55
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
288
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
144
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6125, WA
2 schools — 288 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 2
| Serpentine Primary School, Serpentine | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 229 | 997 |
| Eton Farm Primary School, Serpentine | Independent | Primary | 2.5 km | 59 | 1,010 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6125, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6125/6125-wa/topic/education