59.9% ▲ +37.2%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6447, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6447, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school in postcode 6447 than a decade ago, with the rate climbing 16 points since 2011. This area now sees nearly 60% of residents completing Year 12, which is slightly above the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 59.9% of people have finished Year 12, a figure that is a little above both the state and national averages. The remaining students mostly finished at Year 10, with 24.1% reaching that level.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6447, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 66%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has risen to 14.4%, though this is still far below the Australian average. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 30% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
14.4% ▲ +64.5%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
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 6447, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (33%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in engineering and related fields at 22.5%, followed by agriculture and environment at 20.0% and management and commerce at 17.5%.
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 the local primary school is very small with only 43 enrolments. All schooling here is provided by the government sector.
29.41
Higher than 97% 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).
43
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
43
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,024
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 6447, WA
1 school — 43 students, average ICSEA 1,024.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Scaddan Primary School, Scaddan | Government | Primary | 18.9 km | 43 | 1,024 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6447, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6447/6447-wa/topic/education