26.1% ▲ +5.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.7%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 26.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6429, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6429, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 26.1% of residents in postcode 6429 finished Year 12, placing the area among the lowest for school completion in the region. This gap is far below the national figure of 58.8%. While there has been a small rise in school completion since 2011, overall qualification levels remain very low.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 26.1% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. In this area, 25.1% of residents peaked at Year 10, and 13% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →6429, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (35%) and Year 10 (34%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 4.9% of the population, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. This figure has fallen slightly since 2011, and the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV at 28.1%.
4.9% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In 6429, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related services at 16.5%, followed by Management and commerce at 7.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much smaller than most areas, with an average size of 66 students. Despite the small size, there are 19.87 schools per 1,000 children, which is among the highest levels for similar areas.
19.87
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
197
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
66
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
743
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6429, WA
3 schools — 197 students, average ICSEA 743.
By sector: Independent 2 · Government 1
By type: Primary 2 · Combined 1
| Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School, Coolgardie | Independent | Combined | 36.6 km | 91 | 684 |
| Coolgardie Primary School, Coolgardie | Government | Primary | 37.1 km | 47 | 843 |
| Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School Kurrawang, Kalgoorlie | Independent | Primary | 55.9 km | 59 | 753 |
Sources
More for 6429, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6429, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6429/6429-wa/topic/education