43.7% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6244, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6244, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in postcode 6244 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 43.7% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This means a larger share of the local population relies on trade certificates or earlier school leaver status for their daily work.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, though it has risen 4.5 percentage points since 2011. Currently, 43.7% of residents finished Year 12, while 26.9% stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6244, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 12.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 32.7% of people.
12.7% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 6244, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering (14.7%), agriculture and environment (11.6%), and management and commerce (11.3%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are smaller than in most areas, with a typical size of 125 students. There are 6.58 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most areas, split evenly between government and Catholic providers.
6.58
Higher than 73% 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).
249
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
125
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
999
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6244, WA
2 schools — 249 students, average ICSEA 999.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Boyup Brook District High School, Boyup Brook | Government | Combined | 20.3 km | 197 | 1,004 |
| St Mary's Catholic School, Boyup Brook | Catholic | Primary | 20.7 km | 52 | 979 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6244, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6244/6244-wa/topic/education