43.8% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6358, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6358, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in postcode 6358 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. Only 43.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap is mirrored in higher education, where bachelor degrees are much less common than in other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
High school completion is far below the Western Australian average, with only 43.8% of people finishing Year 12. This figure has barely changed since 2011, and about 16.3% of residents reached Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6358, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.9% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. While this represents a small rise from 7.6% in 2011, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 25% of residents.
8.9% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 6358, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Those with qualifications in this area have focused on practical and technical fields. Engineering and related studies are the most common at 20.5%, followed by management and commerce at 18.2% and education at 15.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is underserved by local education facilities, with no schools located within 3 km of residents. This is a smaller number of schools than about 84% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6358, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6358/6358-wa/topic/education