61.6% ▲ +14.7%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6147, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6147, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Well above the state average, 61.6% of residents in postcode 6147 have completed Year 12. This reflects a growing trend in educational achievement, with university-level qualifications also on the rise. The area is supported by a strong network of schools that are generally larger and more advantaged than those in most similar areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
A high proportion of residents have finished high school, with 61.6% completing Year 12. This figure is well above the Western Australian average and has risen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6147, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed to 24.1% since 2011, which is higher than most areas. Bachelor degrees are the most common high-level qualification at 28.1%, followed by Certificate III or IV at 26.4%.
24.1% ▲ +39.1%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →6147, WA splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (33%) and Certificate III / IV (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are management and commerce at 18.7%, and engineering and related fields at 17.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are larger and more advantaged than in most areas, with 4,147 total enrolments across six nearby institutions. Government schools make up two-thirds of the sector, and most of these are primary schools.
2.17
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
4,147
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
691
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,034
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 6147, WA
6 schools — 4,147 students, average ICSEA 1,034.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Bannister Creek Primary School, Lynwood | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 607 | 1,036 |
| St Jude's Catholic School, Langford | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 189 | 1,049 |
| Al-Ameen College, Langford | Independent | Combined | 0.7 km | 1,145 | 1,087 |
| Lynwood Senior High School, Parkwood | Government | Secondary | 1.2 km | 1,264 | 1,002 |
| Brookman Primary School, Langford | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 323 | 963 |
| Parkwood Primary School, Parkwood | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 619 | 1,030 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6147, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6147/6147-wa/topic/education