32.7% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 32.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6215, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6215, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 26 percentage points separates the 32.7% of people in postcode 6215 who finished Year 12 from the national average. This area has far fewer residents with high school or university qualifications compared to the rest of Western Australia and Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the state figure of 58.0%. While this rate is much lower than most areas, it has risen 4.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →6215, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 11 at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with just 7.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though Certificate III and IV qualifications are more common at 43.3%.
7.1% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.1%
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 6215, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in engineering and related fields at 23.1%, followed by management and commerce at 10.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has two schools within 3km, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors. These schools have a much lower average advantage score than most areas, with an average size of 231 students.
2.87
Lower than 54% 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).
462
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
231
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
937
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6215, WA
2 schools — 462 students, average ICSEA 937.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Joseph's School, Waroona | Catholic | Primary | 1.8 km | 164 | 971 |
| Waroona District High School, Waroona | Government | Combined | 2.4 km | 298 | 919 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6215, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6215/6215-wa/topic/education