50.9% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6338, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6338, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only about half of adults in postcode 6338 have finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure. While more people have completed school here since 2011, university degrees remain far less common than in the rest of the country. This creates a local workforce where practical certificates and trade qualifications are the most typical achievements.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 50.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is higher than in most similar areas but well below the Western Australian average. This figure has risen 2.5 percentage points since 2011, though 28.6% of people still list Year 10 as their highest school level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6338, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 30%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 15.0% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This has increased by 4.2 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV now the most common qualification at 35.3%.
15.0% ▲ +38.2%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.0%
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 6338, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related subjects being the most common at 16.5%. Education and Management and commerce follow closely, each representing 14.2% of degrees and certificates.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is provided by two government primary schools, which are much smaller than most others with an average size of 30 students. Despite the small enrolments, there are 14.39 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
14.39
Higher than 88% 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).
60
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
30
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,009
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6338, WA
2 schools — 60 students, average ICSEA 1,009.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 2
| Borden Primary School, Borden | Government | Primary | 36.2 km | 24 | 1,034 |
| Bremer Bay Primary School, Bremer Bay | Government | Primary | 76.5 km | 36 | 992 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6338, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6338/6338-wa/topic/education