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6419, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6419, WA

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

A surge in high school completion defines the recent educational trend in postcode 6419, where 60.9% of people have now finished Year 12. While more residents are finishing school, there is a striking lack of university degrees compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 6419, WA, Postcode

Where 6419, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6419, WA — lower than 99% of areas.

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Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion rates rose by 18 points since 2016 to reach 60.9%, which is a little above both the state and national figures. This is much higher than most similar areas.

Completed Year 12

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60.9% —

Higher than 74% of postcode areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In 6419, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 68%; Year 10 is next at 32%.

Year 12 60.9% Year 10 28.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that fell 7.5 points since 2016 and sits far below the national average. Most people hold a Certificate III or IV (42.3%) or a diploma (23.1%).

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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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 6419, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 35%.

Certificate III / IV 42.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are concentrated in a few fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 30.8%. Management, society and culture, and hospitality services each account for 15.4% of qualifications.

Field of qualification

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In 6419, WA, the largest group is Engineering & related at 40%, followed by Management & commerce (20%) and Society & culture (20%).

Engineering & related 30.8% Management & commerce 15.4% Society & culture 15.4% Food, hospitality & personal services 15.4%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of the area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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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 6419, 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 6419, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6419/6419-wa/topic/education