36.8% ▼ -13.9%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.7%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6437, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6437, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 36.8% of residents in postcode 6437 finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. Education levels in the area have generally declined since 2011, with few adults holding university degrees. This creates a profile where vocational certificates are far more common than higher academic qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state and national figures, and has fallen by 5.9 points since 2011. About 18.5% of people left school after Year 10, while 3.1% finished Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6437, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University qualifications are among the lowest for similar areas, with only 6.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure and reflects a shift toward vocational training, as 30.5% of people hold a Certificate III or IV.
6.3% ▼ -39.1%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 6.3%
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 6437, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in engineering and related fields at 18.2%. Other typical fields of study include management and commerce at 9.4% and food, hospitality and personal services at 6.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much smaller than in most areas, with a typical size of 61 students. While there are more schools per 1,000 children than usual, all are government-run combined schools.
6.13
Higher than 71% 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).
61
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
61
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
926
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6437, WA
1 school — 61 students, average ICSEA 926.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Leinster Community School, Leinster | Government | Combined | 5.4 km | 61 | 926 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6437, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6437/6437-wa/topic/education