47.3% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6288, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6288, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 6288 finished high school compared to the rest of the country, with only 47.3% completing Year 12. While the area has seen an increase in both school and university completions since 2011, it still trails well behind Western Australia and national figures for formal education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the national figure, though the rate has risen 4.5 points since 2011 to reach 47.3%. About 26.2% of residents had Year 10 as their highest year of school.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6288, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 16.0% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the state average. This is a growing trend, as the figure rose by 7.4 points over the last decade, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 37.1%.
16.0% ▲ +86.6%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 6288, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most commonly in engineering and related fields at 17.2%, followed by agriculture and environment at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most similar places, though the schools themselves are very small. All local schooling is provided by government primary schools.
10.87
Higher 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).
55
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
55
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
993
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6288, WA
1 school — 55 students, average ICSEA 993.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Karridale Primary School, Karridale | Government | Primary | 7.5 km | 55 | 993 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6288, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6288/6288-wa/topic/education