48.3% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6236, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6236, 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 in postcode 6236, held by 37.9% of residents. While the area has a smaller proportion of people with university degrees compared to the state, school completion rates have risen by 7.3 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished high school here than in the rest of Australia, with 48.3% completing Year 12. This figure is far below the national rate of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6236, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in Western Australia, with only 17.0% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the state figure of 23.8%.
17.0% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.7%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 17.0%
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 6236, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 23.1%, followed by management and commerce at 13.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children and a school advantage score that is higher than most areas. All schools here are primary schools, split evenly between government and Catholic sectors.
5.35
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
416
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
208
Lower than 56% 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 6236, WA
2 schools — 416 students, average ICSEA 1,017.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2
| Dardanup Primary School, Dardanup | Government | Primary | 12.1 km | 221 | 1,004 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes School, Dardanup | Catholic | Primary | 12.7 km | 195 | 1,032 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6236, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6236/6236-wa/topic/education