42.7% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.9%
- 2016: 38.3%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6302, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6302, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 6302 have finished high school now than in 2011, though overall education levels remain low. Only 42.7% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion rose 3.8 percentage points since 2011 to 42.7%. This is far below Western Australia's rate of 58.0%, with 28.2% of people stopping at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6302, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.1% of residents.
12.6% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 6302, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (22%) and Bachelor degree (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 15.6%, followed by Education at 11.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 373 school enrolments and a few large government schools, though the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
2.00
Lower than 69% 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).
373
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
373
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
960
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6302, WA
1 school — 373 students, average ICSEA 960.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| York District High School, York | Government | Combined | 15.2 km | 373 | 960 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6302, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6302/6302-wa/topic/education