44.3% ▼ -0.1%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.3%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6409, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6409, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people hold high-level degrees in postcode 6409 than in most similar areas. Only 10.8% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. This trend is seen across schooling too, with far fewer residents finishing Year 12 compared to the rest of the state.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 44.3% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average and has barely changed since 2011. For others, the most common stopping point was Year 10, which applies to 20% of the population.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6409, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the state and national figures, though it has risen slightly to 10.8% since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 29.6% of people.
10.8% ▲ +9.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 6409, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
People with qualifications in this area most commonly studied education (16%) or agriculture and the environment (14.8%). Engineering and related fields follow at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
While there are many schools per 1,000 children, these are all government primary schools with very small enrolments, averaging just 16 students per school. The average school advantage score is also much lower than most areas.
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).
16
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
16
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
921
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6409, WA
1 school — 16 students, average ICSEA 921.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Tammin Primary School, Tammin | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 16 | 921 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6409, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6409/6409-wa/topic/education