40.9% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.2%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6239, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6239, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 18 percentage points separates the 40.9% of people in postcode 6239 who finished Year 12 from the national figure. This area generally has lower levels of formal schooling than most other places, though the number of people completing high school has risen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. This is the most common highest level of schooling, followed by Year 10 at 29.9%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6239, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.6% of the population, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.3% of people.
13.6% ▲ +32.2%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 6239, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related subjects at 18.8%, and Management and commerce at 12.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 581 total school enrolments across two schools, which are split evenly between the government and Catholic sectors. The average school advantage score here is lower than most areas.
2.44
Lower than 61% 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).
581
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
291
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
971
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6239, WA
2 schools — 581 students, average ICSEA 971.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Donnybrook District High School, Donnybrook | Government | Combined | 8.6 km | 468 | 959 |
| St Mary's School, Donnybrook | Catholic | Primary | 8.7 km | 113 | 1,019 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6239, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6239/6239-wa/topic/education