38.9% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 35.5%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6315, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6315, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower education levels than most similar areas define postcode 6315, where only 38.9% of people finished Year 12. While these figures are far below the state and national averages, the number of people completing high school has risen by 6.5 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished high school compared to most areas, with 38.9% completing Year 12. This is far below the 58% seen across Western Australia, though the figure has improved since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6315, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than in most areas at 10.1%. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, although it has risen slightly over the last decade.
10.1% ▲ +46.1%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 6315, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 18.5%, followed by health at 10.6% and management and commerce at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a small number of enrolments and a school advantage score that is much lower than most areas. All schools here are government-run combined institutions.
3.31
Higher than 51% 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).
217
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
217
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
934
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6315, WA
1 school — 217 students, average ICSEA 934.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Wagin District High School, Wagin | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 217 | 934 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6315, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6315/6315-wa/topic/education