50.7% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6337, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6337, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 6337 have finished their schooling and university degrees than they did in 2011. While university qualifications remain far below the national figure, the area's education levels have steadily climbed over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents have completed Year 12, which is well below the national figure. This result is higher than in most similar areas, and the proportion of people finishing school rose 1.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6337, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. However, this is an improvement from 2011, and many residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
12.3% ▲ +51.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 12.3%
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 6337, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Agriculture and Environment being the most common at 15.2% each, followed by Management and Commerce at 13.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the local schools are smaller and have lower advantage scores. All schooling here is provided by government combined schools.
7.41
Higher than 75% 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).
114
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
114
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
962
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 6337, WA
1 school — 114 students, average ICSEA 962.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Jerramungup District High School, Jerramungup | Government | Combined | 18.2 km | 114 | 962 |
Sources
More for 6337, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6337, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6337/6337-wa/topic/education