45.5% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6326, WA · Postcode
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 6326 have finished school and gained degrees since 2011. While the typical level of education remains far below the national figure, the proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has climbed to 12.9%. This growth reflects a slow but steady rise in formal qualifications across the area.
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen by 6.4 points since 2011 to reach 45.5%. This is still far below the 58.8% national figure, with about a quarter of residents having Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
45.5% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
In 6326, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.9% of the population, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. The most common qualification in the area is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29% of people.
12.9% ▲ +47.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
In 6326, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and Environment being the most common at 11.4%, followed by Engineering and related subjects at 9.8%.
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar places.
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Lower than 99% 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).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6326, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6326/6326-wa/topic/education