57.1% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6286, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6286, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A high school advantage score of 1,057 marks postcode 6286 as an area where students are far better off than most. Local education levels have climbed steadily, with more adults holding degrees and a significant rise in the number of people finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.1% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than most areas and represents an 11 point increase since 2011. This figure is roughly the same as the Western Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6286, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common here, with 24.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is higher than most areas and rose by 7.1 points over the last decade.
24.8% ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.7%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →6286, WA splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (35%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 13.9%, followed by education at 12.2% and management and commerce at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most places, though the typical school is smaller than average. All local schooling is provided by a single independent primary school.
6.10
Higher than 71% 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).
156
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
156
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,057
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6286, WA
1 school — 156 students, average ICSEA 1,057.
By sector: Independent 1
By type: Primary 1
| Margaret River Independent School, Forest Grove | Independent | Primary | 3.4 km | 156 | 1,057 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6286, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6286/6286-wa/topic/education