68.7% ▲ +18.4%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6157, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6157, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Significant gains in learning have occurred in postcode 6157 since 2011, with Year 12 completion rates jumping 11 percentage points. This is a highly educated area where 36.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, a figure well above the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the state average at 68.7%, a result of a steady climb over the last decade. Most residents finished their schooling at Year 12, while 14.6% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6157, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is common here, with the proportion of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher rising to 36.1% since 2011. This is much higher than most areas and sits well above the Australian figure of 26.3%.
36.1% ▲ +33.6%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 31.1%
- 2021: 36.1%
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 6157, 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 fields of study for residents include management and commerce at 18.4%, followed by health at 14.1% and engineering at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are larger than most, with a high average advantage score of 1,113. While there are three schools within 3 km, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in most areas.
1.21
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
1,254
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
418
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,113
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6157, WA
3 schools — 1,254 students, average ICSEA 1,113.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Bicton Primary School, Bicton | Government | Primary | 0.2 km | 562 | 1,113 |
| Our Lady of Fatima School, Palmyra | Catholic | Primary | 0.7 km | 156 | 1,116 |
| Palmyra Primary School, Palmyra | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 536 | 1,113 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6157, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6157/6157-wa/topic/education