32.1% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6209, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6209, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 6209 have finished high school or university than in most other areas. Only 32.1% have completed Year 12, and just 6.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. These figures are far below the national and state levels, though both rates have risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
The percentage of people finishing Year 12 is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though it rose 4.9 points since 2011. The most common highest school level reached is Year 10, at 33.2%.
Highest year of school
View on map →6209, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (37%) and Year 12 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 6.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.7% of people.
6.9% ▲ +59.5%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 6.9%
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 6209, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common field is engineering and related studies at 21.9%. Management and commerce follow at 9.9%, while health and society and culture both sit at 8.2%.
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 6209, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6209/6209-wa/topic/education