59.5% ▲ +13.6%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6284, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6284, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A higher proportion of adults hold university degrees than in most similar areas, making 6284 a well-qualified place to live. This trend is clear in the latest figures, with 26% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a notable increase from 2011, when only 18.1% of adults had reached this level of education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen by 7.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 59.5%. This is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Western Australian figure of 58%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6284, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 19%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 28.5% of people holding a bachelor degree. Other common qualifications include Certificate III or IV at 26.9% and advanced diplomas or diplomas at 14.5%.
26.0% ▲ +43.9%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 20.8%
- 2021: 26.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →6284, WA splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (36%) and Certificate III / IV (34%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with engineering and related studies being the most common at 12.7%. Management and commerce follow at 11.4%, with education and health both accounting for around 11% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much more advantaged than those in most other areas, with an average size of 400 students. However, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than usual, and the only local option is a government primary school.
1.38
Lower than 85% 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).
400
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
400
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,053
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6284, WA
1 school — 400 students, average ICSEA 1,053.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Cowaramup Primary School, Cowaramup | Government | Primary | 20.1 km | 400 | 1,053 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6284, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6284/6284-wa/topic/education