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6476, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6476, WA

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

More people have finished high school in postcode 6476 recently, with the share of residents completing Year 12 rising by 9.7 percentage points since 2016. Despite this growth, the area remains a place where very few adults hold university degrees.

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📍 6476, WA, Postcode

Where 6476, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6476, WA — lower than 99% of areas.

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Mount Marshall 10.6%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

While 56.4% of people finished Year 12, this figure is a little below the national average of 58.8%. Other residents have diverse schooling levels, with 20.5% finishing at Year 9 or below and 17.9% at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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56.4% —

Higher than 68% 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 6476, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 9 or below is next at 20%.

Year 12 56.4% Year 9 or below 20.5% Year 10 17.9% Year 11 10.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Not a single adult in the area holds a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8% and is among the lowest rates for this qualification across similar areas.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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Lower than 99% 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 6476, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.

Certificate III / IV 30.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

The most common field of qualification is Engineering & related at 38%, ahead of Natural & physical sciences (0%).

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In 6476, WA, Engineering & related is the majority at 100%.

Engineering & related 38.5%

Schools

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

Access to local education is limited, as there are no schools located within 3 km of residents. This is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.

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 6476, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6476/6476-wa/topic/education