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6386, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6386, WA

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level achievement in postcode 6386, where only 4.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is far below the national figure, and the area has seen a significant drop in school completion rates over the last decade.

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📍 6386, WA, Postcode

Where 6386, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.3% ▼ -45.9%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6386, WA — lower than 99% of areas.

6386, WA4.3%
Bruce Rock 9.1%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 28.3% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8% and among the lowest levels for similar areas. This rate fell by 20 points since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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28.3% ▼ -41.5%

Lower than 96% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 6386, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 23%.

Year 12 28.3% Year 10 12.0% Year 11 7.6% Year 9 or below 3.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, with just 4.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average and represents a 3.6 point drop since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.3% ▼ -45.9%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 6386, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 22.1% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.4% Bachelor degree 5.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications for those with degrees or diplomas are in Engineering and Management and Commerce, each at 10.3%, followed by Agriculture and Education at 7.4%.

Field of qualification

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6386, WA splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (23%) and Management & commerce (23%), with Agriculture & environment at 17%.

Engineering & related 10.3% Management & commerce 10.3% Agriculture & environment 7.4% Education 7.4% Architecture & building 4.4% Society & culture 4.4%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller for educational facilities than about 84% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

Schools in and around 6386, WA — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6386, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6386/6386-wa/topic/education