53.4% ▲ +36.6%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6174, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6174, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than half of residents in 6174 have now finished Year 12, marking a 14 point rise since 2011. While school completion is improving, the area has a far lower rate of university degrees than the state and national figures. Most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 53.4% of people completed Year 12, which is higher than most similar areas but still well below the national figure of 58.8%. For those who didn't finish Year 12, 24.2% reached Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6174, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 45.1% of residents.
12.9% ▲ +22.1%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 12.9%
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 6174, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 19.2%. Management and commerce follow at 14.2%, and society and culture at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's only school is a government primary school with an average size of 511 students, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, with only one school within 3 km, the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the lowest at this level.
0.70
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
511
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
511
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
961
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6174, WA
1 school — 511 students, average ICSEA 961.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Golden Bay Primary School, Golden Bay | Government | Primary | 0.3 km | 511 | 961 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6174, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6174/6174-wa/topic/education