48.5% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6227, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6227, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 6227 hold higher degrees compared to most similar areas. While the proportion of people finishing Year 12 has risen by 12 points since 2011, the area still sits far below the national figure for school and university completions.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents, 48.5%, have completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian average of 58.8%. For those who did not finish Year 12, the most common highest year of school was Year 10 at 26.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6227, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 43.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
12.6% ▲ +32.5%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 6227, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification for residents are engineering and related subjects at 21.1%, followed by education and management and commerce, which both stand at 13.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is provided by a single government primary school with 70 enrolments. This school is much smaller than those in most other areas, and the area's average school advantage score is lower than most.
4.90
Higher than 64% 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).
70
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
70
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
959
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6227, WA
1 school — 70 students, average ICSEA 959.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| River Valley Primary School, Burekup | Government | Primary | 3.7 km | 70 | 959 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6227, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6227/6227-wa/topic/education