42.6% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.4%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6275, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6275, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 6275 finished high school than the national figure, with only 42.6% completing Year 12. This is a trend that has barely changed over the last decade. While university degrees are less common here, a good number of adults hold trade certificates.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 42.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national figure. About 26% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6275, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 14.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. However, this rose by 1.7 points since 2011, and Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 29.9% of adults.
14.3% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 14.3%
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 6275, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 15.8%, followed by health at 11.3% and management and commerce at 10.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much smaller than in most areas, with an average size of 60 students. All local schooling is provided by the government through a single combined school.
4.95
Higher than 64% 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).
60
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
60
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
990
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6275, WA
1 school — 60 students, average ICSEA 990.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Nannup District High School, Nannup | Government | Combined | 11.0 km | 60 | 990 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6275, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6275/6275-wa/topic/education