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6252, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6252, WA

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

A small rise in university degrees since 2016 shows a shifting educational profile in postcode 6252. While more adults now hold higher qualifications, the area remains far behind state and national trends in schooling and degrees. Only 34.1% of residents have finished Year 12, which is much lower than most other areas.

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📍 6252, WA, Postcode

Where 6252, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.7% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6252, WA — lower than 89% of areas.

6252, WA7.7%
Donnybrook-Balingup 14.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 34.1%, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and has barely changed since 2016. This is much lower than most other areas, with nearly 30% of residents finishing school at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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34.1% —

Lower than 84% 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 6252, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 34.1% Year 10 29.5% Year 9 or below 14.0% Year 11 11.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 7.7% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This represents a rise of 5.4 percentage points since 2016, and nearly half of all residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.7% —

Lower than 89% 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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In 6252, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 13%.

Certificate III / IV 48.5% Bachelor degree 10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.4% Certificate I / II 5.9% Postgraduate degree 4.4%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 17.6%, followed by Agriculture and Environment at 13.2%. Architecture and building are also common at 10.3%.

Field of qualification

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No single group dominates in 6252, WA — Engineering & related leads at 23%, ahead of Agriculture & environment (17%) and Architecture & building (13%).

Engineering & related 17.6% Agriculture & environment 13.2% Architecture & building 10.3% Health 8.8% Education 7.4% Management & commerce 5.9% Creative arts 5.9% Society & culture 4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 4.4%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar places.

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 6252, 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 6252, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6252/6252-wa/topic/education