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6240, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6240, WA

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

Just half of the residents in postcode 6240 have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure. While schooling levels are lower than average, more people hold a university degree compared to most similar areas.

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📍 6240, WA, Postcode

Where 6240, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

18.2% ▲ +9.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6240, WA — higher than 60% of areas.

6240, WA18.2%
Donnybrook-Balingup 14.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 50.0% of people finished Year 12, which is well below the 58.8% national average. This figure has risen by 4.0 percentage points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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50.0% ▲ +8.8%

Higher than 58% of postcode areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In 6240, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 50.0% Year 10 21.5% Year 11 13.2% Year 9 or below 9.7%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Around 18.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 25.6%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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18.2% ▲ +9.5%

Higher than 60% 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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6240, WA splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (31%) and Bachelor degree (29%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 24%.

Certificate III / IV 25.6% Bachelor degree 24.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 20.0% Certificate I / II 7.8% Postgraduate degree 5.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 21.1%, followed by education at 13.3% and management and commerce at 12.2%.

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 areas.

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 6240, 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 6240, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6240/6240-wa/topic/education