40.9% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.7%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6350, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6350, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 6.2% of adults in postcode 6350 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This indicates a workforce and community with very few university qualifications. Most residents have not completed Year 12, and these schooling patterns have remained largely unchanged since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 40.9% of people here finished Year 12, a figure far below the 58.8% national average. This is lower than most areas and has barely changed over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6350, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with the typical qualification being a Certificate III or IV at 28.7%. The proportion of people with degrees is among the lowest in the country.
6.2% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 6.2%
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 6350, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are management and commerce at 13.3% and engineering at 12.7%, followed by agriculture and environment at 9.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, but they are very small, with an average of 58 students. All schools here are government primary schools.
15.87
Higher than 89% 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).
58
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
58
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,007
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6350, WA
1 school — 58 students, average ICSEA 1,007.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Dumbleyung Primary School, Dumbleyung | Government | Primary | 8.8 km | 58 | 1,007 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6350, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6350/6350-wa/topic/education