67.6% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6156, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6156, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A far higher share of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher in postcode 6156 than in most other areas. This reflects a well-educated population where high school completion rates have also climbed significantly over the last decade. Most residents here have achieved a level of schooling and qualification well above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is 67.6%, which is well above the national figure and has risen 9.2 points since 2011. This result is much higher than most other similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6156, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 72%; Year 10 is next at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 34.1% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far above the Western Australian average. This figure has grown by 8.2 points since 2011.
34.1% ▲ +31.8%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 29.4%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 6156, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 21.7%, followed by engineering and related fields at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are larger and have a much higher advantage score than most areas. While there are seven schools within 3km, there are fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most places.
2.01
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7
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).
4,915
Higher than 86% 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.
1,099
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6156, WA
7 schools — 4,915 students, average ICSEA 1,099.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 5 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Melville Primary School, Melville | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 670 | 1,119 |
| Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - St Joseph Pignatelli Campus, Attadale | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 513 | 1,131 |
| Attadale Primary School, Attadale | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 440 | 1,137 |
| Melville Senior High School, Melville | Government | Secondary | 1.3 km | 1,398 | 1,071 |
| Santa Maria College, Attadale | Independent | Combined | 1.5 km | 1,334 | 1,133 |
| Caralee Community School, Willagee | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 333 | 1,010 |
| Fremantle Language Development Centre, Willagee | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 227 | 991 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6156, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6156/6156-wa/topic/education