52.3% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.9%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6253, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6253, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 12 schools per 1,000 children is a very high rate for postcode 6253, which is much higher than most areas. While university degrees are more common here than in many similar places, the overall rate of people finishing Year 12 remains well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just over half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure but rose 5.4 points since 2011. About 22.4% of people finished Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6253, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 56%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 22.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and rose 4.2 points since 2011. Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common, held by 29.5% of residents.
22.1% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 18.4%
- 2021: 22.1%
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 6253, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 36%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with the most common being engineering (13.9%), health (12.9%), and management and commerce (11.9%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are typically very small, with an average size of 57 students, which is much lower than most areas. The area's schools are all government-run primary schools.
12.82
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
1
Lower than 71% 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).
57
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
57
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
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 6253, WA
1 school — 57 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Balingup Primary School, Balingup | Government | Primary | 2.7 km | 57 | 998 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6253, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6253/6253-wa/topic/education