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6256, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6256, WA

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 6256. While higher education levels have climbed over the last decade, the area still sits well below the national figures for university degrees and high school completion.

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📍 6256, WA, Postcode

Where 6256, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

17.7% ▲ +95.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6256, WA — higher than 58% of areas.

6256, WA17.7%
Bridgetown-Greenbushes 14.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Just over half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose 13 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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51.5% ▲ +33.8%

Higher than 60% 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 6256, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 30%.

Year 12 51.5% Year 10 26.3% Year 11 7.1% Year 9 or below 3.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 17.7% since 2011, though this remains well below the Western Australian and national averages.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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17.7% ▲ +95.1%

Higher than 58% 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 6256, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).

Certificate III / IV 35.3% Bachelor degree 21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.9% Graduate diploma / certificate 3.4% Certificate I / II 3.0% Postgraduate degree 1.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common fields of study are engineering and management, each accounting for 13.4% of qualifications, followed by society and culture at 9.9%.

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 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 6256, 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 6256, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6256/6256-wa/topic/education