47.6% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.4%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6468, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6468, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in postcode 6468 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the country. While 47.6% of residents completed Year 12, the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher has nearly doubled since 2011 to reach 16.0%. This shift shows a steady climb in formal qualifications over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of the population has finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This result is around the middle for similar areas, though it has risen slightly since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6468, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 60%; Year 10 is next at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The 16.0% of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Bachelor degrees and Certificate III or IV are the most common top qualifications, with both sitting at 27.1%.
16.0% ▲ +90.3%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →6468, WA splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (44%) and Certificate III / IV (44%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 12%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common areas of study at 25.0%, followed by agriculture and environment at 9.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Education is provided by a single government primary school, which is among the smallest in the region with only 24 enrolments. Despite the tiny school size, there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most similar areas.
31.25
Higher than 98% 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).
24
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
24
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,001
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6468, WA
1 school — 24 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Kalannie Primary School, Kalannie | Government | Primary | 27.9 km | 24 | 1,001 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6468, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6468/6468-wa/topic/education