45.0% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6445, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6445, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer adults in postcode 6445 hold university degrees than they did in 2011, with the proportion falling by 6.5 percentage points. This reflects an area where schooling levels are far below the national figure. Today, only 8.9% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, which is much lower than most other areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 45% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average of 58.8% and has barely changed since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6445, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification at 42.1%. The proportion of people with a bachelor degree or higher is far below both the state and national figures.
8.9% ▼ -42.3%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 6445, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are most often in agriculture and environment (21.1%) or food, hospitality and personal services (19.3%), followed by management and commerce at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though they are among the smallest and most advantaged. All schools here are government primary schools.
25.64
Higher than 94% 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).
17
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
17
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,023
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6445, WA
1 school — 17 students, average ICSEA 1,023.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Salmon Gums Primary School, Salmon Gums | Government | Primary | 53.3 km | 17 | 1,023 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6445, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6445/6445-wa/topic/education