44.6% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6211, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6211, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in postcode 6211 have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While university degrees are less common here, there has been a steady rise in both school completions and higher qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This is an improvement on 2011, when only 37.5% had finished school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6211, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 12.8% of adults, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.8% of the population.
12.8% ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 6211, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 21.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 1,040 school enrolments across two primary schools, though the number of schools per 1,000 children is much lower than most areas. The average school size of 520 is much higher than most similar areas.
1.24
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
1,040
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
520
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6211, WA
2 schools — 1,040 students, average ICSEA 990.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2
| St Damien's Catholic Primary School, Dawesville | Catholic | Primary | 8.8 km | 416 | 1,028 |
| Ocean Road Primary School, Dawesville | Government | Primary | 9.1 km | 624 | 964 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6211, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6211/6211-wa/topic/education