47.5% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6172, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6172, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of the adults in postcode 6172 finished Year 12, meaning trade and vocational skills are more common here than high-level university degrees. This practical focus is seen in the qualification data, with just 9.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. While these numbers are far below the national figures, the rate of school completion has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 39.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6172, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher—far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification, held by 43.9% of residents.
9.9% ▲ +36.3%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 6172, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 21.4%, followed by management and commerce at 14.5% and society and culture at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six primary schools within 3 km, providing 1,964 enrolments across the area. Most of these are government schools (83.3%), though they generally have lower advantage scores than most areas.
2.01
Lower than 69% 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).
1,964
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
327
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
965
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6172, WA
6 schools — 1,964 students, average ICSEA 965.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 6
| Endeavour Primary School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 387 | 957 |
| Endeavour Education Support Centre, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 0.6 km | 92 | 895 |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Port Kennedy | Catholic | Primary | 1.6 km | 408 | 1,029 |
| Port Kennedy Primary School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 362 | 956 |
| Rockingham Lakes Primary School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 450 | 952 |
| Peel Language Development School, Port Kennedy | Government | Primary | 2.5 km | 265 | 935 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6172, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6172/6172-wa/topic/education