6425, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6425, WA

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

Nearly half of the people in postcode 6425 have completed Year 12, though this is far below the national figure. The area has a modest level of higher education, with the number of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher rising to 14.7% since 2011.

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📍 6425, WA, Postcode

Where 6425, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

14.7% ▲ +46.7%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 28 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 23 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 90 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 225 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 343 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 327 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 262 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 203 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 145 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 120 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 97 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 87 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 68 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 68 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 69 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 58 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 55 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 52 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 46 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 27 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 40 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 42 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 27 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 29 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 34 areas
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 26 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 21 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 14 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6425, WA — lower than 53% of areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher compared with the state and national average
6425, WA14.7%
Yilgarn 9.1%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion sits at 47.1%, which is far below the Western Australian rate of 58.0%. This figure has barely changed since 2011, and about 24.3% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

47.1% ▲ +1.4%

Higher than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 46.5%
  • 2016: 41.9%
  • 2021: 47.1%

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

Highest year of school

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In 6425, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 29%.

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.7% of the population, which is well below the state average. This represents an increase of 4.7 percentage points over the last decade.

14.7% ▲ +46.7%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 14.7%

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 6425, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (32%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (29%).

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common qualifications in the area are in creative arts at 15.0%, followed by management and commerce at 12.5% and health at 10.0%.

Field of qualification

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6425, WA splits fairly evenly between Creative arts (29%) and Management & commerce (24%), with Health at 19%.

Schools

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

There is only one primary school in the area, which is government-run and very small with just 25 enrolments. This school has an average advantage score of 944, which is much lower than most areas.

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).

944

Lower than 76% of postcode areas.

Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).

Schools in and around 6425, WA — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Schools serving 6425, WA

1 school — 25 students, average ICSEA 944.

By sector: Government 1

By type: Primary 1

Schools serving 6425, WA, sortable by name, sector, type, distance and student count
Moorine Rock Primary School, Moorine Rock Government Primary 12.0 km 25 944

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 6425, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6425/6425-wa/topic/education