49.3% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 49.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6335, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6335, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Lower qualification rates than most similar areas define postcode 6335, where only 12.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. While this is far below the national figure, the area is seeing a steady climb in education levels, with Year 12 completion rates rising 12 points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just under half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the Western Australian average of 58%. About 26% of people stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6335, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are far less common here than in the rest of Australia, though the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose by 6.5 points over the last decade. Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification, held by 35.9% of people.
12.8% ▲ +103.8%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 12.8%
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 6335, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualified residents are most often trained in engineering and related fields (14.8%) or management and commerce (13.8%). Education and agriculture and environment are also common fields of study, each around 10%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the local school is smaller than those in 74% of similar areas. All schooling here is provided by the government sector.
5.92
Higher than 70% 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).
145
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
145
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6335, WA
1 school — 145 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Gnowangerup District High School, Gnowangerup | Government | Combined | 4.8 km | 145 | 963 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6335, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6335/6335-wa/topic/education