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6423, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6423, WA

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

Fewer people have completed high school or university degrees in postcode 6423 than in most similar areas. Only 39.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend is reflected in the very low number of university graduates in the area.

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📍 6423, WA, Postcode

Where 6423, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

2.3% ▼ -82.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6423, WA — lower than 99% of areas.

6423, WA2.3%
Westonia 6.9%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Completing Year 12 is far less common here than across Australia, with just 39.4% of people reaching that milestone. This figure has fallen slightly since 2011, and about a quarter of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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39.4% ▼ -2.2%

Lower than 69% 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 6423, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 43%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 39.4% Year 10 25.0% Year 9 or below 14.4% Year 11 12.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are rare in this area, with only 2.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Western Australian figure and represents a sharp drop of 11 percentage points since 2011; instead, Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 35.4%.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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2.3% ▼ -82.7%

Lower than 99% 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 6423, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 35%.

Certificate III / IV 35.4% Advanced diploma / diploma 21.5% Bachelor degree 4.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most popular fields of study are management and commerce at 24.6%, followed by engineering and related fields at 16.9%. Education and architecture also feature in the local qualification mix.

Field of qualification

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In 6423, WA, the largest group is Management & commerce at 41%, followed by Engineering & related (28%) and Education (13%).

Management & commerce 24.6% Engineering & related 16.9% Education 7.7% Architecture & building 6.2% Agriculture & environment 4.6%

Schools

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

The area is sparsely populated and has no schools within 3 km, which is a more common situation than in 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 6423, 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6423, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6423/6423-wa/topic/education