36.8% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.1%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6485, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6485, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in postcode 6485 compared to most other areas. Only 36.8% of residents have completed Year 12, and just 9% hold a bachelor degree or higher. This reflects a workforce that relies more heavily on trade certificates than university qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, and this has barely changed since 2011. Roughly a quarter of residents topped out at Year 10, while another 13.6% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6485, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 9 or below (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with a bachelor degree rate of 9% that is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. Instead, trade certificates are the most typical qualification, held by 32.3% of adults.
9.0% ▲ +14.5%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 6485, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Engineering and related studies being the most common at 16.7%. Health and Management and commerce both follow at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high number of schools for every 1,000 children, though these schools are much smaller than most areas. All local schooling is provided by one combined government school with 46 enrolments.
18.52
Higher than 90% 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).
46
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
46
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
870
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6485, WA
1 school — 46 students, average ICSEA 870.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Wyalkatchem District High School, Wyalkatchem | Government | Combined | 6.6 km | 46 | 870 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6485, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6485/6485-wa/topic/education