47.6% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6328, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6328, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A small increase in university degrees marks the shift in education for postcode 6328 since 2011. While more adults now hold higher qualifications, the area remains far below state and national levels for school and degree completion. Most residents hold trade certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure at 47.6%, a rate that has barely changed since 2011. About 21% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6328, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.7% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. This has risen slightly by 1.1 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 32.8%.
10.7% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 6328, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are heavily focused on Agriculture and Environment at 17.4%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 14.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has many schools for the number of children, though they are among the smallest in the region with an average size of 24 students. All schools here are government primary schools.
21.05
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
47
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
24
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
985
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6328, WA
2 schools — 47 students, average ICSEA 985.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Wellstead Primary School, Wellstead | Government | Primary | 18.5 km | 28 | 1,000 |
| Mount Manypeaks Primary School, Manypeaks | Government | Primary | 36.5 km | 19 | 962 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6328, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6328/6328-wa/topic/education