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6397, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6397, WA

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

Fewer adults have held university degrees in postcode 6397 since 2011, though more people are finishing high school. Only 34.2% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap highlights a community where traditional school completion is much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 6397, WA, Postcode

Where 6397, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.9% ▼ -16.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6397, WA — lower than 84% of areas.

6397, WA8.9%
Plantagenet 12.1%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rose 4.6 points since 2011 to reach 34.2%, but this remains far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. About 26.3% of residents stopped at Year 10, and 15.8% left school at Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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34.2% ▲ +15.4%

Lower than 83% 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 6397, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 9 or below (18%).

Year 12 34.2% Year 10 26.3% Year 9 or below 15.8% Year 11 11.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 8.9% of the population, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen since 2011. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 37.5% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.9% ▼ -16.2%

Lower than 84% 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 6397, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 25%.

Certificate III / IV 37.5% Bachelor degree 17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.5% Certificate I / II 7.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 17.5%, followed by Agriculture and environment at 15.0%. Other common areas of study include Architecture, building, Health, and Management.

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6397, WA splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (28%) and Agriculture & environment (24%), with Architecture & building at 12%.

Engineering & related 17.5% Agriculture & environment 15.0% Architecture & building 7.5% Health 7.5% Management & commerce 7.5% Creative arts 7.5%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is 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 6397, 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 6397, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6397/6397-wa/topic/education