38.9% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6390, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6390, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 38.9% of people in postcode 6390 have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This is a region where formal schooling and higher degrees are much less common than in other parts of Australia. While the number of people finishing school has risen since 2011, qualifications remain low compared to the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below the state and national figures, though it rose 5.5 percentage points since 2011. Nearly 29% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6390, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.1% of the population, which is far below the national figure. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 37.7% of residents.
11.1% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.1%
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 6390, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related topics at 25%, followed by management and commerce at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government school that combines both primary and secondary students. This school has an average advantage score that is lower than most other areas.
2.68
Lower than 57% 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).
290
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
290
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
955
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6390, WA
1 school — 290 students, average ICSEA 955.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Boddington District High School, Boddington | Government | Combined | 18.9 km | 290 | 955 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6390, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6390/6390-wa/topic/education