37.1% ▲ +18.9%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6461, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6461, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in postcode 6461. This area has far fewer people finishing high school or university than the state or national average, though school completion rates have risen slightly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.1% of people here finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This is much lower than most areas, although the rate rose 5.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6461, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (37%) and Year 9 or below (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.0% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. This has risen slightly by 1.7 points since 2011, while Certificate III or IV remains the most common qualification at 29.6%.
10.0% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
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 6461, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 41%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (22%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are Engineering and related fields at 16.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 11.11 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. All local schools are government-run combined schools, but they tend to be smaller than most other areas with an average size of 132 students.
11.11
Higher than 86% 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).
132
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
132
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
963
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6461, WA
1 school — 132 students, average ICSEA 963.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Dowerin District High School, Dowerin | Government | Combined | 10.2 km | 132 | 963 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6461, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6461/6461-wa/topic/education