66.0% —
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 35.7%
- 2021: 66.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6466, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6466, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A massive 30 percentage point jump in Year 12 completions since 2016 defines the education landscape in postcode 6466. Now, 66% of residents have finished their final year of school, which is well above both the state and national figures. While university degrees remain less common here, there is a clear trend toward higher attainment.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates are much higher than most similar areas, sitting at 66.0%. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 58.0% and the national average of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6466, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.0% of the population, which is far below the Australian figure of 26.3%. However, this has risen by 8.6 points since 2016, with Certificate III and IV being the most common qualifications at 28.0%.
14.0% —
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 14.0%
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 6466, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 50%, followed by Graduate diploma / certificate (29%) and Bachelor degree (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 20.0%, followed by Agriculture and environment and Society and culture, which both sit at 16.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is provided by a single government primary school with just 16 enrolments, making it one of the smallest schools of its type. The average school advantage score of 966 is lower than most areas.
125.00
Higher than 99% 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).
16
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
16
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
966
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6466, WA
1 school — 16 students, average ICSEA 966.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Cadoux Primary School, Cadoux | Government | Primary | 7.6 km | 16 | 966 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6466, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6466/6466-wa/topic/education