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6413, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6413, WA

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

Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 6413 than in the rest of the country. Only 33.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is a gap of 26 points compared to the national figure.

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📍 6413, WA, Postcode

Where 6413, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.8% ▼ -38.1%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6413, WA — lower than 85% of areas.

6413, WA8.8%
Merredin 10.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is much less common here than in most areas, and this figure fell by 5 points since 2011. About a third of people stopped at Year 12, while another third finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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33.3% ▼ -13.0%

Lower than 86% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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6413, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (39%), with Year 9 or below at 12%.

Year 12 33.3% Year 10 33.3% Year 9 or below 10.5% Year 11 8.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the state and national figures at 8.8%. This is a decline from 2011, though Certificate III or IV qualifications are common for 37.9% of residents.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.8% ▼ -38.1%

Lower than 85% 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 6413, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 69%; Bachelor degree is next at 31%.

Certificate III / IV 37.9% Bachelor degree 17.2%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across a few main areas, with Agriculture and Environment and Education both accounting for 13.8% of the total. Food, hospitality and personal services follow at 10.3%.

Field of qualification

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6413, WA splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (36%) and Education (36%), with Food, hospitality & personal services at 27%.

Agriculture & environment 13.8% Education 13.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 10.3%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools 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 6413, 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 6413, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6413/6413-wa/topic/education