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6228, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6228, WA

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

A gap of 26 percentage points separates the rate of Year 12 completion in postcode 6228 from the national figure. Only 32.5% of residents have finished high school, which is far below the Western Australian average. This trend is slowly improving, though the area remains well behind most other parts of the state in both schooling and higher degrees.

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📍 6228, WA, Postcode

Where 6228, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.7% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6228, WA — lower than 92% of areas.

6228, WA6.7%
Dardanup 11.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much lower than in most areas, though it rose 5.5 points since 2016 to reach 32.5%. About 31.6% of people listed Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.

Completed Year 12

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32.5% —

Lower than 88% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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6228, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (40%), with Year 11 at 13%.

Year 12 32.5% Year 10 31.6% Year 11 10.5% Year 9 or below 5.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Only 6.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. While this rose 3.9 points since 2016, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.8% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.7% —

Lower than 92% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 6228, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 29%.

Certificate III / IV 28.8% Bachelor degree 15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 23.1%, followed by Education at 19.2%.

Field of qualification

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In 6228, WA, the largest group is Engineering & related at 39%, followed by Education (32%) and Health (10%).

Engineering & related 23.1% Education 19.2% Health 5.8% Society & culture 5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.8%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

Schools in and around 6228, WA — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6228, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6228/6228-wa/topic/education