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6480, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6480, WA

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

A 13 percentage point rise in Year 12 completions since 2016 highlights a sharp increase in schooling levels for postcode 6480. The area now sees more people finishing high school and earning degrees than in most similar places. This trend is matched by a jump in university qualifications, which rose 11 points over the same period.

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📍 6480, WA, Postcode

Where 6480, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

21.2% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6480, WA — higher than 66% of areas.

6480, WA21.2%
Merredin 10.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 57.6% of residents finished Year 12, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian average. This is a significant increase from 2016, when only 44.4% of people had completed their final year of school.

Completed Year 12

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57.6% —

Higher than 70% 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 6480, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 86%; Year 10 is next at 14%.

Year 12 57.6% Year 10 9.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 21.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. While this is well below the national figure, the number of people with degrees has more than doubled since 2016.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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21.2% —

Higher than 66% 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 6480, WA, Bachelor degree is the majority at 70%; Certificate III / IV is next at 30%.

Bachelor degree 33.3% Certificate III / IV 14.3%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications in the area are spread evenly across several fields. Engineering, agriculture and environment, health, and management and commerce each account for 14.3% of the degrees held.

Field of qualification

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6480, WA splits fairly evenly between Engineering & related (25%) and Agriculture & environment (25%), with Health at 25%.

Engineering & related 14.3% Agriculture & environment 14.3% Health 14.3% Management & commerce 14.3%

Schools

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

There are no schools within 3 km, which is a smaller number of facilities 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).

Schools in and around 6480, WA — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

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 6480, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6480/6480-wa/topic/education