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6403, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6403, WA

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

Only 37% of people in postcode 6403 finished Year 12, though this is 3.5 percentage points higher than it was in 2011. This area has far fewer university degrees and school completions than the state or national averages, with most residents holding trade certificates instead.

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📍 6403, WA, Postcode

Where 6403, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

5.6% ▼ -28.2%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6403, WA — lower than 96% of areas.

6403, WA5.6%
Northam 9.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

High school completion is far below the national figure, with only 37% of residents finishing Year 12. About 26% of the population left school after Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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37.0% ▲ +10.4%

Lower than 75% 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 6403, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (14%).

Year 12 37.0% Year 10 25.9% Year 11 11.9% Year 9 or below 11.9%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare here, as only 5.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that fell 2.2 percentage points since 2011. Instead, 43.6% of qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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5.6% ▼ -28.2%

Lower than 96% 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 6403, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 18%.

Certificate III / IV 43.6% Advanced diploma / diploma 11.5% Bachelor degree 10.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications are in engineering and related fields at 15.4%, followed by agriculture and environment at 12.8%.

Field of qualification

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6403, WA splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (23%) and Agriculture & environment (19%), with Society & culture at 15%.

Engineering & related 15.4% Agriculture & environment 12.8% Society & culture 10.3% Food, hospitality & personal services 9.0% Education 7.7% Management & commerce 7.7% Natural & physical sciences 3.8%

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 6403, 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 6403, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6403/6403-wa/topic/education