53.6% ▲ +23.6%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6166, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6166, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher qualification rates than most similar areas mark postcode 6166 as an educational hub. While figures for university degrees and Year 12 completion remain well below the national average, both have climbed steadily over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.6% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that rose 10 points since 2011. Despite this growth, it is still well below the 58.8% national average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6166, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 19.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%.
19.1% ▲ +67.9%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 19.1%
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 6166, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study in the area are Engineering and related subjects at 21.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local primary schools are much larger and have higher advantage scores than most areas. There are two schools within 3 km, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
1.04
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
1,073
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
537
Higher than 78% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,058
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6166, WA
2 schools — 1,073 students, average ICSEA 1,058.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St Jerome's Primary School, Lake Coogee | Catholic | Primary | 2.3 km | 468 | 1,051 |
| Coogee Primary School, Coogee | Government | Primary | 2.4 km | 605 | 1,064 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6166, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6166/6166-wa/topic/education