73.3% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6158, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6158, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more adults in postcode 6158 hold university degrees than the state average, with 43.3% having a bachelor degree or higher. This is a highly educated area where school completion rates have climbed steadily. It stands out for its strong academic achievements compared to both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 73.3%, a result that has risen 7.3 points since 2011. Most residents finished their schooling at Year 12, while only 3.3% finished at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6158, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 79%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much higher than most areas, sitting at 43.3%. This is far above the Western Australian figure of 23.8%, with the number of degree holders rising 7.9 points over the last decade.
43.3% ▲ +22.3%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 43.3%
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 6158, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 45%, followed by Postgraduate degree (16%) and Certificate III / IV (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in management and commerce are the most common, accounting for 18.0% of qualifications. Other common fields include health at 14.3%, society and culture at 13.4%, and engineering at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one primary school in the area, which is government-run. While this school has an advantage score among the highest at this level, there are fewer schools per child here than in most similar areas.
0.73
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).
461
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
461
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,156
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6158, WA
1 school — 461 students, average ICSEA 1,156.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Richmond Primary School, East Fremantle | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 461 | 1,156 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6158, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6158/6158-wa/topic/education