40.3% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6405, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6405, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
School completion rates have risen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 6405, though overall education levels remain low. Only 40.3% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This creates a gap where fewer people hold formal qualifications compared to most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to the state average, with 40.3% completing school. This is 18 points below Western Australia's figure, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6405, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up only 6.8% of the population, which is among the lowest levels in the country. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 33.3% of residents.
6.8% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 6405, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 20.2%, followed by agriculture and environment at 10.9%. Management and commerce also make up 10.1% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 12.99 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. However, the schools are very small, with a typical size of just 22 students and 22 total enrolments.
12.99
Higher than 87% 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).
22
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
22
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
983
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6405, WA
1 school — 22 students, average ICSEA 983.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Meckering Primary School, Meckering | Government | Primary | 3.3 km | 22 | 983 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6405, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6405/6405-wa/topic/education