70.5% ▲ +17.0%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 70.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6148, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6148, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in postcode 6148 have high-level qualifications than in most similar areas. This is a well-educated community where 70.5% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that has climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far above the national figure, with 70.5% of people finishing Year 12. This represents a 10 point rise since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6148, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A high number of adults hold university degrees, with 37.5% having a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%.
37.5% ▲ +43.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 37.5%
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 6148, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (20%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 21.1%, followed by engineering and related fields at 18%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than those in most areas, with an average size of 393 students. While there are six schools within 3km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than in most areas.
1.71
Lower than 76% 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).
2,356
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
393
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,103
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6148, WA
6 schools — 2,356 students, average ICSEA 1,103.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Combined 1
| Riverton Primary School, Riverton | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 650 | 1,127 |
| Riverton Education Support Centre, Riverton | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 44 | 1,068 |
| Queen of Apostles School, Riverton | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 208 | 1,115 |
| Shelley Primary School, Shelley | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 439 | 1,136 |
| Fountain College - Ferndale Campus, Ferndale | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 608 | 1,022 |
| Rossmoyne Primary School, Rossmoyne | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 407 | 1,147 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6148, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6148/6148-wa/topic/education