76.2% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.4%
- 2016: 71.5%
- 2021: 76.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6153, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6153, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and degrees have surged in postcode 6153 since 2011. This is now a highly educated area where 45.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is a standout here, with 76.2% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and has risen by 8.9 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6153, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Nearly half of all adults have a university degree, which is far above the 26.3% seen across Australia. This proportion rose 12 points since 2011, with bachelor degrees being the most common qualification at 41.5%.
45.6% ▲ +34.0%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 45.6%
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 6153, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 46%, followed by Postgraduate degree (18%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 25.0%, followed by engineering and health, which both account for around 15% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger than most, with an average size of 702 students and total enrolments of 4,212. Most of the six schools within 3 km are government primary schools.
1.61
Lower than 79% 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).
4,212
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
702
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,134
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6153, WA
6 schools — 4,212 students, average ICSEA 1,134.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1
| St Benedict's School, Applecross | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 336 | 1,152 |
| Mount Pleasant Primary School, Mount Pleasant | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 564 | 1,146 |
| Ardross Primary School, Ardross | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 448 | 1,149 |
| Applecross Senior High School, Ardross | Government | Secondary | 0.8 km | 1,962 | 1,120 |
| Applecross Primary School, Applecross | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 571 | 1,155 |
| Brentwood Primary School, Brentwood | Government | Primary | 1.9 km | 331 | 1,116 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6153, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6153/6153-wa/topic/education