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6393, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6393, WA

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

Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 6393, held by 42.9% of the population. This area has very low levels of formal higher education, with no residents holding a bachelor's degree or higher. These figures paint a picture of a workforce focused on trade and vocational skills rather than university degrees.

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📍 6393, WA, Postcode

Where 6393, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6393, WA — lower than 99% of areas.

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West Arthur 10.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Less than half of the population, 49.4%, has finished Year 12. This is well below the state and national figures, and the result has barely changed since 2011.

Completed Year 12

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Higher than 57% 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 6393, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 32%.

Year 12 49.4% Year 10 29.4% Year 9 or below 11.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. This is a drop of 9.1 points since 2011.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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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 6393, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Certificate III / IV 42.9%

Field of study

What people studied.

For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 23.8%. Other notable areas of study include Natural and physical sciences, Agriculture and environment, and Society and culture, each at 9.5%.

Field of qualification

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In 6393, WA, the largest group is Engineering & related at 36%, followed by Natural & physical sciences (14%) and Agriculture & environment (14%).

Engineering & related 23.8% Natural & physical sciences 9.5% Agriculture & environment 9.5% Society & culture 9.5% Health 7.1% Management & commerce 7.1%

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 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 6393, 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 6393, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6393/6393-wa/topic/education