70.1% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 70.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6160, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6160, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more residents in postcode 6160 hold high-level qualifications than in most similar areas. This is a highly educated community where 41.6% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that has climbed steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is very strong here, with 70.1% of people finishing Year 12. This is far above the national figure of 58.8% and has risen by 8 percentage points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6160, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 10 is next at 12%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A high proportion of adults hold degrees, with 41.6% having a bachelor degree or higher. This is far above the Western Australian average of 23.8%, and reflects a trend of increasing qualification levels since 2011.
41.6% ▲ +21.5%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 41.6%
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 6160, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Postgraduate degree (19%) and Certificate III / IV (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are society and culture at 16%, followed by management and commerce at 13.2% and health at 11.7%.
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. There are six schools within 3km, with half being government run and the rest split between Catholic and independent sectors.
6.07
Higher than 71% 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).
3,524
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
587
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,120
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 6160, WA
6 schools — 3,524 students, average ICSEA 1,120.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| John Curtin College Of The Arts, Fremantle | Government | Secondary | 0.4 km | 1,768 | 1,129 |
| Christian Brothers' College, Fremantle | Catholic | Secondary | 0.5 km | 954 | 1,092 |
| East Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 409 | 1,149 |
| St Patrick's Primary School, Fremantle | Catholic | Primary | 0.8 km | 112 | 1,054 |
| Fremantle Primary School, Fremantle | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 201 | 1,143 |
| Lance Holt School, Fremantle | Independent | Primary | 1.4 km | 80 | 1,158 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6160, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6160/6160-wa/topic/education