48.3% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.4%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6396, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6396, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of adults in postcode 6396 have finished Year 12, though this has improved over the last decade. The area's education profile is heavily shaped by practical training and a strong focus on agriculture and the environment.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement from 2011, when the rate was 42.4%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6396, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 55%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 15.5%, well below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.5% of people.
15.5% ▲ +65.6%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 15.5%
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 6396, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Agricultural and environmental studies are the most popular field of qualification at 20.2%, followed by engineering and related fields at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most, with a typical size of 56 students. All schools in the area are government-run primary schools.
17.86
Higher than 90% 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.
964
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6396, WA
1 school — 56 students, average ICSEA 964.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Frankland River Primary School, Frankland River | Government | Primary | 11.2 km | 56 | 964 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6396, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6396/6396-wa/topic/education