71.4% ▲ +10.7%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6149, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6149, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in postcode 6149 hold university degrees than the state or national average. This area is highly educated, with 71.4% of residents finishing Year 12 and 37.6% holding a bachelor degree or higher. These figures have both risen significantly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is much higher here than in most areas, with 71.4% of people finishing Year 12. This is 13 percentage points above both the Western Australian and Australian figures.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6149, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 74%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 37.6% of adults, which is far above the state average of 23.8%. This proportion of highly qualified residents rose by 9.5 percentage points since 2011.
37.6% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 37.6%
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 6149, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are management and commerce at 22.8%, followed by engineering and related fields at 18.2%. Health and society and culture are also common areas of study.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 6149 has nine schools within 3 km, more than 91% of similar areas. The schools here are among the largest and most advantaged at this level, with government schools making up 88.9% of the sector.
2.61
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Higher than 86% 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).
7,645
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
849
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,130
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6149, WA
9 schools — 7,645 students, average ICSEA 1,130.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 3 · Combined 1
| Banksia Park Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 286 | 1,109 |
| Oberthur Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 646 | 1,174 |
| Bull Creek Primary School, Bull Creek | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 405 | 1,139 |
| Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 367 | 1,107 |
| West Leeming Primary School, Leeming | Government | Primary | 1.5 km | 433 | 1,126 |
| Leeming Senior High School, Leeming | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 1,164 | 1,077 |
| Leeming Senior High School Education Support Centre, Leeming | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 146 | 1,036 |
| All Saints' College, Bull Creek | Independent | Combined | 1.8 km | 1,374 | 1,162 |
| Rossmoyne Senior High School, Rossmoyne | Government | Secondary | 2.4 km | 2,824 | 1,135 |
Sources
More for 6149, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6149, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6149/6149-wa/topic/education