53.3% ▲ +19.6%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6175, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6175, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over 41% of qualified adults in postcode 6175 hold a Certificate III or IV, making it the most common qualification in the area. While university degrees are less common than in the state average, more people have finished high school now than a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose to 53.3% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure remains well below both the Western Australian and national rates.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6175, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualifications here are trade or vocational certificates, as only 15.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though the proportion of degrees has risen slightly since 2011.
15.9% ▲ +25.3%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 15.9%
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 6175, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 20.3%, followed by management and commerce at 13.2% and education at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is only one primary school in the area, which is run by the government. This school is much larger than those in most similar areas, with 629 enrolments.
1.02
Lower than 93% 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).
629
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
629
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
994
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6175, WA
1 school — 629 students, average ICSEA 994.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Singleton Primary School, Singleton | Government | Primary | 0.5 km | 629 | 994 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6175, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6175/6175-wa/topic/education