41.7% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 34.3%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6348, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6348, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 6348 have finished their schooling and earned degrees than in 2011. While these numbers are rising, the area still has a much lower rate of higher education compared to the rest of the state and country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This is a lower rate than most areas, although it has risen by 3.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6348, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 12.3% of adults, a result far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.6% of the community.
12.3% ▲ +26.6%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 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 6348, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area often specialise in Engineering and related fields, which account for 20.8% of degrees, followed by Management and Commerce at 11.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most places, though the typical school size is much smaller than average at 90 students. All schools here are government-run primary schools.
4.76
Higher than 63% 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).
90
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
90
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
945
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6348, WA
1 school — 90 students, average ICSEA 945.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Hopetoun Primary School, Hopetoun | Government | Primary | 10.0 km | 90 | 945 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6348, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6348/6348-wa/topic/education