37.4% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 36.5%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6323, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6323, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have completed high school or university in postcode 6323 compared to the rest of the state. Only 37.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is 21 percentage points below the Western Australian and national figures. This gap in formal schooling is matched by a low rate of higher education, with just 10.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state average at 37.4%, though this has risen 4.3 percentage points since 2011. Many residents stopped their schooling earlier, with 33.8% finishing at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →6323, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (42%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 10%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, as only 10.2% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. Instead, trade qualifications are more typical, with 35.7% holding a Certificate III or IV.
10.2% ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 10.2%
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 6323, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (20%) and Bachelor degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 17.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 11.8% and Education at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but these are very small, with an average size of just 67 students. All local schools are government-run primary schools.
5.75
Higher 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).
67
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
67
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
890
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6323, WA
1 school — 67 students, average ICSEA 890.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Kendenup Primary School, Kendenup | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 67 | 890 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6323, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6323/6323-wa/topic/education