45.9% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 45.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6316, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6316, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Less than half of adults in postcode 6316 have finished Year 12, making it an area where school-leaving rates are much lower than the national figure. Education levels here sit well below the state and national averages, though the number of people with university degrees has risen slightly since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45.9% of people completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. This figure has barely changed since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6316, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 12.5%, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. However, this has risen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
12.5% ▲ +37.1%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 12.5%
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 6316, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce at 14.5%, followed by agriculture, environment, and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11.49 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though these are all small government primary schools.
11.49
Higher than 86% 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).
6
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
6
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
Schools serving 6316, WA
1 school — 6 students.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Woodanilling Primary School, Woodanilling | Government | Primary | 6.5 km | 6 | — |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6316, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6316/6316-wa/topic/education