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6465, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6465, WA

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Fewer residents in postcode 6465 have finished high school or earned a degree compared to most other areas. Only 37.5% of people here completed Year 12, a figure that has dropped sharply in recent years.

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📍 6465, WA, Postcode

Where 6465, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

7.3% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6465, WA — lower than 90% of areas.

6465, WA7.3%
Dowerin 9.2%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion fell 23 points since 2016 to 37.5%, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Roughly 17.5% of residents reached Year 11, while 15% finished Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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37.5% —

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 6465, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 11 (22%) and Year 10 (19%).

Year 12 37.5% Year 11 17.5% Year 10 15.0% Year 9 or below 10.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Just 7.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. This proportion has risen by 7.3 points since 2016.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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7.3% —

Lower than 90% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 6465, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Graduate diploma / certificate is next at 43%.

Certificate III / IV 23.5% Graduate diploma / certificate 17.6%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 18%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

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In 6465, WA, Agriculture & environment is the majority at 100%.

Agriculture & environment 17.6%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3 km of this area, making it smaller for educational facilities than about 84% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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Lower than 99% 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).

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Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6465, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6465/6465-wa/topic/education