44.9% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6407, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6407, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in postcode 6407 than in most other areas, though the rate rose by 5.9 percentage points since 2011. This shift toward better schooling is paired with a modest increase in university degrees, which now hold for 8.6% of adults. The area generally has lower qualification levels than the state and national averages.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This is the most common highest level of schooling, followed by Year 10 at 28.3%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6407, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 8.6% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are much more common, with 43.6% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
8.6% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 6407, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in Engineering and related fields at 22.6%, followed by Management and commerce at 16.5%. Education and Health each account for about 10% of degrees.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11.24 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. All schools here are government-run, with a typical size of 135 students across two secondary or combined campuses.
11.24
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
270
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
135
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
976
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6407, WA
2 schools — 270 students, average ICSEA 976.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Cunderdin, Cunderdin | Government | Secondary | 2.3 km | 126 | 994 |
| Cunderdin District High School, Cunderdin | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 144 | 960 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6407, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6407/6407-wa/topic/education