28.7% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.2%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 28.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6442, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6442, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 28.7% of adults in postcode 6442 have completed Year 12, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This lack of senior schooling is mirrored in higher education, where very few residents hold university degrees. Most adults here hold vocational certificates instead.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest for similar areas, falling by 4.5 percentage points since 2011 to 28.7%. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with many residents having Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →6442, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 11 at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees are rare here, with only 5.4% of adults holding one, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. Instead, Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 34.9% of the population.
5.4% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.4%
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 6442, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 65%; Bachelor degree is next at 13%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 22%, followed by Management and commerce at 8.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 411 school enrolments across two schools within 3km, both of which are government-run. These schools are typical in size but have an average advantage score among the lowest for similar areas.
3.70
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
411
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
206
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
865
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6442, WA
2 schools — 411 students, average ICSEA 865.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Kambalda Primary School, Kambalda East | Government | Primary | 3.6 km | 119 | 884 |
| Kambalda West District High School, Kambalda West | Government | Combined | 6.0 km | 292 | 857 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6442, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6442/6442-wa/topic/education