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6165, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6165, WA

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A stark lack of higher education defines postcode 6165, where not a single adult holds a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure, creating a community where practical certificates are the primary way people gain qualifications.

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📍 6165, WA, Postcode

Where 6165, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6165, WA — lower than 99% of areas.

6165, WA0.0%
Kwinana 17.0%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.7% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian average of 58.0%. This figure has risen 6.4 points since 2011, though 44.3% of people still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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37.7% ▲ +20.4%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 6165, WA, Year 10 is the majority at 54%; Year 12 is next at 46%.

Year 10 44.3% Year 12 37.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Most adults hold vocational qualifications rather than degrees, with 51.7% having a Certificate III or IV. At 0.0% for bachelor degrees, the area is among the lowest for this level of education in the country.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 6165, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 28%.

Certificate III / IV 51.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 27.6% Certificate I / II 20.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are concentrated in technical and business fields, with Engineering (34.5%) and Management and Commerce (31.0%) being the most common.

Field of qualification

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6165, WA splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (31%) and Management & commerce (28%), with Society & culture at 16%.

Engineering & related 34.5% Management & commerce 31.0% Society & culture 17.2% Architecture & building 13.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 13.8%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km, making this area smaller for educational facilities than about 84% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around 6165, WA — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6165, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6165/6165-wa/topic/education