36.3% ▲ +12.2%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.4%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 36.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6401, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6401, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer adults in postcode 6401 have finished high school or earned a university degree compared to most other areas. Only 36.3% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. While university qualifications are low, there has been a small increase in both school and degree completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 36.3% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. This result is much lower than most areas, though the rate has risen by 3.9 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6401, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.2% of residents.
10.0% ▲ +20.1%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 6401, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 13.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 2,002 enrolments across the area's schools, and 83.3% of these schools are government run. However, the average school advantage score of 931 is much lower than most areas.
3.97
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
2,002
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
334
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
931
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6401, WA
6 schools — 2,002 students, average ICSEA 931.
By sector: Government 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Northam Primary School, Northam | Government | Primary | 11.9 km | 325 | 937 |
| Northam Senior High School, Northam | Government | Secondary | 11.9 km | 669 | 898 |
| Avonvale Primary School, Northam | Government | Primary | 12.1 km | 117 | 745 |
| Avonvale Education Support Centre, Northam | Government | Combined | 12.2 km | 40 | 932 |
| St Joseph's School, Northam | Catholic | Primary | 12.4 km | 721 | 1,013 |
| West Northam Primary School, Northam | Government | Primary | 13.8 km | 130 | 803 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6401, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6401/6401-wa/topic/education