40.2% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6477, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6477, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in postcode 6477 than in most other areas. Only 40.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure and has fallen since 2011. This lower level of formal schooling is mirrored in the qualifications of local adults.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.2% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This result is lower than most areas and has dropped 3.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6477, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.5% of the population, far below the national average of 26.3%. While this is lower than most areas, the figure has risen 3.5 points since 2011.
10.5% ▲ +50.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 6477, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce at 19.0%. Other notable fields include engineering and agriculture and environment, both at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a small government primary school with just 28 enrolments, which is among the smallest and least advantaged for its level. There are 25 schools per 1,000 children, among the highest for this level.
25.00
Higher than 94% 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).
28
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
28
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
936
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6477, WA
1 school — 28 students, average ICSEA 936.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bencubbin Primary School, Bencubbin | Government | Primary | 9.2 km | 28 | 936 |
Sources
More for 6477, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6477, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6477/6477-wa/topic/education