45.5% ▲ +19.7%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6230, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6230, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level credential in postcode 6230, held by 37.8% of adults. While school completion and university degrees are far below the national figures, the area has seen a steady climb in education levels since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the rest of Australia, where the rate is 58.8% versus 45.5% locally. However, this figure has risen by 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6230, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.8% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. This proportion has grown slightly since 2011.
15.8% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 15.8%
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 6230, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 18.0%, followed by management and commerce at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 24 schools within 3 km and 9,797 total enrolments, making it one of the largest for its level. Most of these are government schools, accounting for 70.8% of the sector.
2.90
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
24
Higher than 92% 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).
9,797
Higher than 88% 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.
1,000
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6230, WA
24 schools — 9,797 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 17 · Independent 4 · Catholic 3
By type: Primary 13 · Secondary 7 · Combined 4
| St Joseph's Primary School, Bunbury | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 418 | 1,041 |
| Tuart Forest Primary School, Dalyellup | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 459 | 967 |
| Manea Senior College, Bunbury | Government | Secondary | 1.9 km | 547 | 1,033 |
| Maidens Park Primary School, Bunbury | Government | Primary | 2.1 km | 178 | 823 |
| Newton Moore Senior High School, South Bunbury | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 485 | 903 |
| Newton Moore Education Support Centre, Bunbury | Government | Secondary | 2.6 km | 80 | 995 |
| Adam Road Primary School, South Bunbury | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 418 | 933 |
| Bunbury Baptist College, Dalyellup | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 792 | 1,013 |
| Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School, Gelorup | Independent | Combined | 2.8 km | 663 | 1,100 |
| Dalyellup Primary School, Dalyellup | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 448 | 970 |
| Dalyellup College, Dalyellup | Government | Secondary | 3.3 km | 576 | 970 |
| College Row School, South Bunbury | Government | Combined | 3.3 km | 46 | 965 |
| Carey Park Primary School, Carey Park | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 282 | 900 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bunbury | Catholic | Primary | 4.4 km | 215 | 1,078 |
| Bunbury Catholic College, Bunbury | Catholic | Secondary | 4.4 km | 954 | 1,048 |
| South Bunbury Education Support Centre, South Bunbury | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 79 | 960 |
| South Bunbury Primary School, South Bunbury | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 393 | 989 |
| Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School, Bunbury | Government | Primary | 5.1 km | 98 | 684 |
| Cooinda Primary School, East Bunbury | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 278 | 974 |
| Bunbury Primary School, Bunbury | Government | Primary | 5.4 km | 423 | 1,076 |
| Grace Christian School, Glen Iris | Independent | Combined | 5.8 km | 609 | 1,053 |
| Picton Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | 6.1 km | 153 | 934 |
| Bunbury Senior High School, Bunbury | Government | Secondary | 6.1 km | 1,033 | 1,008 |
| South West Community College - Bunbury Campus, Bunbury | Independent | Secondary | 6.4 km | 170 | 950 |
Sources
More for 6230, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6230, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6230/6230-wa/topic/education