29.3% ▲ +25.3%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 25.3%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6436, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6436, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in postcode 6436 than in most similar areas. Only 29.3% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these levels are low, there has been a steady climb in both school and degree completions since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 29.3% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the 58.8% national average. This figure rose 5.9 points since 2011, though Year 10 remains a common stopping point for 22.6% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6436, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 11 (9%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.3% of the population, which is far below the 26.3% seen across Australia. This is a significant increase from 2011, when only 4.2% held such a qualification.
9.3% ▲ +119.8%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 9.3%
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 6436, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 39%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 14%, followed by management and commerce at 7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government school that is combined primary and secondary. With only 13 enrolments, it is among the smallest schools in the region.
83.33
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
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).
13
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
13
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
659
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 6436, WA
1 school — 13 students, average ICSEA 659.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Menzies Community School, Menzies | Government | Combined | 88.9 km | 13 | 659 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6436, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6436/6436-wa/topic/education