43.6% ▲ +27.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.1%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6181, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6181, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 6181 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 43.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While more people have finished school here than in 2011, the area still trails significantly behind Western Australia and Australia in formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 43.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. This is an improvement over ten years, as the rate rose 9.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6181, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (19%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 9.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average and slightly lower than in 2011. Instead, most residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which 52.4% of the population have earned.
9.6% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 6181, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related subjects at 27.8%, followed by management and commerce at 17.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar locations.
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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).
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6181, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6181/6181-wa/topic/education