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6427, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6427, WA

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

More people in postcode 6427 have finished their schooling and earned degrees than in 2016, but levels remain low. While the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher doubled to 10.8%, this is still far below the national figure of 26.3%. The area is currently seeing a slow climb in educational attainment.

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📍 6427, WA, Postcode

Where 6427, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

10.8% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6427, WA — lower than 73% of areas.

6427, WA10.8%
Yilgarn 9.1%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 37.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. This figure has risen by 3.5 percentage points since 2016.

Completed Year 12

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37.6% —

Lower 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 6427, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 78%; Year 10 is next at 22%.

Year 12 37.6% Year 10 10.8%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University degrees are uncommon here, with only 10.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%, though the number has risen 5.4 percentage points since 2016.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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10.8% —

Lower than 73% 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 6427, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (31%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).

Certificate III / IV 19.2% Bachelor degree 12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma 9.0%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 20.5%. Food, hospitality and personal services follow at 6.4%.

Field of qualification

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In 6427, WA, Engineering & related is the majority at 67%; Food, hospitality & personal services is next at 21%.

Engineering & related 20.5% Food, hospitality & personal services 6.4% Society & culture 3.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar places.

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 6427, 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 6427, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6427/6427-wa/topic/education