33.6% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6448, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6448, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 33.6% of people in postcode 6448 have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This gap in school completion is mirrored by a low number of university degrees. Most adults here hold a trade certificate rather than a degree.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Far fewer people finished high school here than in most other areas, with the 33.6% rate sitting 25 points below the Australian average. This figure rose slightly by 1.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6448, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 39%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon in this area, as only 9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 40%.
9.0% ▲ +13.3%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 6448, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 55%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in engineering and related fields at 18.2%, followed by society and culture at 12.9% and agriculture and environment at 11.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the average school is quite small with 62 enrolments. The only school is an independent secondary school with a low advantage score.
10.42
Higher than 84% 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).
62
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
62
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
677
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 6448, WA
1 school — 62 students, average ICSEA 677.
By sector: Independent 1
By type: Secondary 1
| Wongutha Christian Aboriginal Parent-Directed School, Gibson | Independent | Secondary | 6.5 km | 62 | 677 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6448, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6448/6448-wa/topic/education