32.6% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.5%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6432, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6432, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 6432. The area has a very low rate of higher education, with only 5.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure, with only 32.6% of people finishing school. While this is much lower than most areas, the rate has risen slightly by 4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →6432, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 11 at 14%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher degrees are rare here, as the 5.6% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is among the lowest across similar areas. This figure has barely changed since 2011.
5.6% ▲ +6.1%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
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 6432, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 13%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications, making up 24.7% of degrees, followed by management and commerce at 10.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has three primary schools within 3 km, though the typical school size of 175 students is lower than most areas. The average school advantage score of 936 is also much lower than most areas.
1.94
Lower than 71% 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).
524
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
175
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
936
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6432, WA
3 schools — 524 students, average ICSEA 936.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3
| Kalgoorlie School Of The Air, Boulder | Government | Primary | 1.3 km | 68 | 1,029 |
| Boulder Primary School, Boulder | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 263 | 869 |
| St Joseph's School, Boulder | Catholic | Primary | 2.0 km | 193 | 994 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6432, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6432/6432-wa/topic/education