48.4% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.4%
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6226, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6226, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 6226 have finished high school or earned a degree compared to the rest of Australia. While university qualifications have risen to 15.5%, this remains far below the national figure. The area shows a steady climb in education levels, with Year 12 completion rates rising 6.0 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 48.4%, which is well below the Western Australian average of 58.0%. This is a promising trend, as the figure has risen from 42.4% over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6226, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 15.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 41.5% of residents.
15.5% ▲ +27.0%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.5%
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 6226, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are heavily weighted toward technical and professional fields, with Engineering and related subjects making up 26.2% of the total.
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 school present is a large, independent combined school.
4.74
Higher than 63% 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).
408
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
408
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,004
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6226, WA
1 school — 408 students, average ICSEA 1,004.
By sector: Independent 1
By type: Combined 1
| Hope Christian College, Roelands | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 408 | 1,004 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6226, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6226/6226-wa/topic/education