45.4% ▲ +24.5%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6237, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6237, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of the residents in postcode 6237 have completed Year 12, though this is a significant improvement from a decade ago. While university degrees are less common than the national average, the area has seen a steady increase in both school and higher education achievements since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.4% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. This is a positive shift, however, as the rate rose 9.0 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6237, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.4% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. Trade certificates are the most common qualification, held by 41.2% of residents.
14.4% ▲ +41.8%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.4%
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 6237, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most popular areas of study at 20.5%, followed by management and commerce at 12.4% and health at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are smaller than most, with an average size of 98 students. Half of the schools are government-run and the other half are independent, split evenly between primary and combined schools.
3.95
Higher than 58% 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).
195
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
98
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6237, WA
2 schools — 195 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Boyanup Primary School, Boyanup | Government | Primary | 5.8 km | 123 | 986 |
| Child Side School, Boyanup | Independent | Combined | 6.8 km | 72 | 1,048 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6237, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6237/6237-wa/topic/education