71.6% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 71.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6154, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6154, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in postcode 6154 have high-level schooling and degrees than the state or national average. A striking 38.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and the proportion of residents finishing Year 12 has climbed significantly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Schooling levels are much higher here than in most areas, with 71.6% of residents completing Year 12. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 58% and has risen by 9.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6154, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 75%; Year 10 is next at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are very common, as 38.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the national figure of 26.3% and represents a 9.7 point increase since 2011.
38.8% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 33.6%
- 2021: 38.8%
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 6154, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 43%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 23.5%, followed by engineering at 14.8% and health at 12.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is dominated by a single government primary school with an average size of 435 students. This school has an advantage score among the highest for its level.
0.51
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
435
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
435
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,121
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6154, WA
1 school — 435 students, average ICSEA 1,121.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Booragoon Primary School, Booragoon | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 435 | 1,121 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6154, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6154/6154-wa/topic/education