36.6% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6306, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6306, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of schooling and university degrees have risen since 2011 in postcode 6306. While the typical adult is now more likely to have a qualification, the area still has far fewer people finishing Year 12 compared to the rest of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the rate has risen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →6306, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (41%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 10.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.8% of residents.
10.5% ▲ +45.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 6306, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (21%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are management and commerce at 16.0%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.4% and education at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the typical school is small with 120 enrolments. All schools here are government-run combined schools.
6.17
Higher than 72% 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).
120
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
120
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
913
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6306, WA
1 school — 120 students, average ICSEA 913.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Brookton District High School, Brookton | Government | Combined | 7.0 km | 120 | 913 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6306, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6306/6306-wa/topic/education