51.4% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.7%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6343, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6343, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over a quarter of residents in postcode 6343 hold a bachelor's degree, which is higher than most similar areas. While the proportion of people finishing Year 12 is well below the national figure, the number of adults with university degrees has risen steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 51.4% of people here finished Year 12, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the Western Australian average. This is a slight improvement from 2011, when the rate was 49.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6343, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are common, with 22.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a little below the state average, though the figure rose 6.0 percentage points since 2011.
22.4% ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 22.4%
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 6343, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 41%, followed by Certificate III / IV (36%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are often linked to the land, with 20.9% of people studying agriculture and the environment. Engineering is also common at 12.7%, followed by health and education at 9.1% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is provided by a single government primary school with just 19 enrolments. While the school is among the smallest in the state, it has a school advantage score that is higher than most areas.
18.87
Higher than 90% 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).
19
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
19
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,018
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6343, WA
1 school — 19 students, average ICSEA 1,018.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Pingrup Primary School, Pingrup | Government | Primary | 35.9 km | 19 | 1,018 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6343, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6343/6343-wa/topic/education