46.3% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.8%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6392, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6392, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in postcode 6392 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 46.3% of residents finished Year 12, though this is 6.5 percentage points higher than it was in 2011. Most local qualifications are trade-based rather than academic.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people finished Year 12 here than in the rest of Australia, where the figure is 58.8%. About a quarter of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10, while 9.4% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6392, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in this area, with only 10.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%, and most local qualifications are Certificate III or IV levels.
10.1% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 6392, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common areas of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 15.8%, followed by agriculture and environment at 13.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per child, but they are much smaller than in most other areas, with a typical school size of just 56 students. There is only one school within 3km, which is a government primary school.
13.51
Higher than 87% 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).
56
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
56
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6392, WA
1 school — 56 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Darkan Primary School, Darkan | Government | Primary | 4.2 km | 56 | 963 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6392, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6392/6392-wa/topic/education