68.7% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6162, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6162, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far more people in postcode 6162 have finished high school and university than in most similar areas. This highly qualified community has seen a steady rise in education levels, with nearly 40% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is well above the national figure, as 68.7% of residents finished Year 12. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 55.7% had reached this milestone.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6162, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 73%; Year 10 is next at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The area is far more educated than the state average, with 39.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This figure has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011, and the most common qualification is a bachelor degree at 35%.
39.5% ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 39.5%
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 6162, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 40%, followed by Certificate III / IV (19%) and Postgraduate degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Degrees in society and culture are the most common, held by 15.3% of qualified residents. Other popular fields include management and commerce at 13.4% and engineering at 13.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools have an advantage score of 1,045, which is higher than most areas. There are five schools within 3km, most of which are government primary schools, with a total of 2,734 enrolments.
2.58
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Higher than 76% 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).
2,734
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
547
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,045
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6162, WA
5 schools — 2,734 students, average ICSEA 1,045.
By sector: Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| Beaconsfield Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 551 | 1,090 |
| Fremantle College, Beaconsfield | Government | Secondary | 0.5 km | 1,312 | 1,004 |
| Winterfold Primary School, Beaconsfield | Government | Primary | 0.8 km | 321 | 1,057 |
| Christ the King School, Beaconsfield | Catholic | Primary | 0.9 km | 304 | 1,069 |
| White Gum Valley Primary School, White Gum Valley | Government | Primary | 1.2 km | 246 | 1,119 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6162, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6162/6162-wa/topic/education