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6420, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6420, WA

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

Only 32.8% of residents in postcode 6420 have completed Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This represents a significant gap in formal schooling compared to most other areas. While university degrees remain rare here, there has been a slight increase in higher qualifications since 2016.

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📍 6420, WA, Postcode

Where 6420, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.5% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6420, WA — lower than 90% of areas.

6420, WA7.5%
Narembeen 10.5%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion is much lower than in most areas and fell 4.8 percentage points since 2016. Only 32.8% of people finished their final year of school, while 31.3% stopped at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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32.8% —

Lower than 87% of postcode areas.

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

Highest year of school

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6420, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (37%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 9 or below at 18%.

Year 12 32.8% Year 10 31.3% Year 9 or below 16.4% Year 11 9.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 7.5% of the population, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, held by 37% of the group.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.5% —

Lower than 90% 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 6420, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 67%; Bachelor degree is next at 33%.

Certificate III / IV 37.0% Bachelor degree 18.5%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 29.6%. Agriculture and environment follow at 14.8%, with Health and Management and commerce both at 11.1%.

Field of qualification

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In 6420, WA, the largest group is Engineering & related at 44%, followed by Agriculture & environment (22%) and Health (17%).

Engineering & related 29.6% Agriculture & environment 14.8% Health 11.1% Management & commerce 11.1%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, making it smaller in school access than about 84% of similar areas.

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 6420, 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 6420, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6420/6420-wa/topic/education