38.9% ▲ +8.8%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 38.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6418, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6418, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher school and university completion rates have climbed since 2011 in postcode 6418. While these numbers are rising, they remain far below state and national levels, with only 38.9% of people finishing Year 12.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people finished Year 12 here than in the rest of Australia, where the figure is 58.8%. This rate rose 3.2 percentage points since 2011, though 28.1% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6418, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 30.9% of the community holding a Certificate III or IV.
10.7% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 10.7%
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 6418, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering (14.1%), education (10.6%), and management and commerce (10.0%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools for every 1,000 children, but the average school size is 100 students, which is lower than most areas. All schools here are government-run combined campuses.
6.80
Higher than 73% 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).
100
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
100
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
941
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6418, WA
1 school — 100 students, average ICSEA 941.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Bruce Rock District High School, Bruce Rock | Government | Combined | 1.6 km | 100 | 941 |
Sources
More for 6418, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6418, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6418/6418-wa/topic/education