46.8% ▲ +24.4%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.6%
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 46.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6280, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6280, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in postcode 6280 have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion rates have risen by 9.2 points since 2011, the area still sees much lower levels of higher education than the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. This is the most common top year of schooling, though 27.1% of people stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6280, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by 14.8% of adults, which is well below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.8% of people.
14.8% ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 6280, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 15.3%, followed closely by management and commerce at 15%. Health and education also feature prominently.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are among the largest at this level, with an average size of 666 students. There are 10 schools within 3km, and 70% of these are government run.
1.80
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
10
Higher than 87% 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).
6,655
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
666
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,019
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6280, WA
10 schools — 6,655 students, average ICSEA 1,019.
By sector: Government 7 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Combined 4 · Secondary 2
| Vasse Primary School, Vasse | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 744 | 997 |
| Cape Naturaliste College, Vasse | Government | Secondary | 5.1 km | 1,168 | 1,023 |
| Cornerstone Christian College, Busselton | Independent | Combined | 5.3 km | 380 | 1,038 |
| Geographe Primary School, Busselton | Government | Primary | 5.9 km | 413 | 976 |
| Geographe Education Support Centre, Busselton | Government | Combined | 5.9 km | 62 | 973 |
| St Mary MacKillop College, Busselton | Catholic | Combined | 6.3 km | 1,552 | 1,052 |
| West Busselton Primary School, Busselton | Government | Primary | 6.4 km | 347 | 954 |
| Busselton Senior High School, Busselton | Government | Secondary | 6.6 km | 594 | 952 |
| Georgiana Molloy Anglican School, Yalyalup | Independent | Combined | 10.2 km | 1,215 | 1,067 |
| Busselton Primary School, Busselton | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 180 | 908 |
Sources
More for 6280, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6280, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6280/6280-wa/topic/education