42.2% ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6271, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6271, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher education is less common in postcode 6271, where only 13.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This reflects a wider trend in the area, as the percentage of people finishing Year 12 is far below the national figure. However, schooling levels have improved, with Year 12 completion rising by 8.9 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. While this is much lower than the state and national figures, it represents a steady climb from 33.3% in 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6271, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a university degree is far below the national average at 13.7%. Trade qualifications are much more typical here, with 40.4% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
13.7% ▲ +36.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 13.7%
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 6271, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied engineering and related fields, at 18.7%. Other frequent fields include society and culture at 13.1% and health at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 385 school enrolments across two schools within 3km, which is smaller than about 59% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between government and independent providers.
2.99
Lower than 53% 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).
385
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
193
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
991
Lower 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 6271, WA
2 schools — 385 students, average ICSEA 991.
By sector: Government 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Capel Primary School, Capel | Government | Primary | 2.6 km | 320 | 979 |
| South-West John Calvin Christian College, Capel | Independent | Combined | 3.6 km | 65 | 1,051 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6271, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6271/6271-wa/topic/education