46.0% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.4%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6221, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6221, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 6221, held by 36.8% of people. While university degrees are far less common than in the rest of Australia, more people in the area have completed their schooling and higher studies since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school compared to the state and national figures, with 46.0% completing Year 12. This is far below the Australian average of 58.8%, though the figure rose 8.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6221, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. This rate has grown slightly by 3.3 points over the last decade.
13.3% ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 13.3%
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 6221, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Certificate I / II (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 16.4%, followed by agriculture and environment at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the only secondary school here is smaller than most other areas. This school has a higher advantage score than those in most other places.
43.48
Higher than 99% 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).
166
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
166
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,017
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6221, WA
1 school — 166 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Secondary 1
| Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Harvey, Wokalup | Government | Secondary | 5.2 km | 166 | 1,017 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6221, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6221/6221-wa/topic/education