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6489, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6489, WA

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

Only 29.1% of residents in postcode 6489 have finished Year 12, which is among the lowest rates for this level across similar areas. This low level of schooling is reflected in the qualifications of adults, with very few holding university degrees compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 6489, WA, Postcode

Where 6489, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

4.8% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6489, WA — lower than 99% of areas.

6489, WA4.8%
Trayning 4.1%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Far fewer people here have finished high school than the national figure of 58.8%. While the rate rose 4.6 points since 2016, nearly a quarter of residents still left school in Year 9 or below.

Completed Year 12

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29.1% —

Lower than 94% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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6489, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (33%) and Year 10 (32%), with Year 9 or below at 28%.

Year 12 29.1% Year 10 27.8% Year 9 or below 24.1% Year 11 6.3%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

University qualifications are rare in the area, with only 4.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 30.8% of people.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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4.8% —

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 6489, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 63%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.

Certificate III / IV 30.8% Bachelor degree 10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma 7.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications held here at 35.9%. Health and education each account for 10.3% of qualifications, followed by agriculture and environment at 7.7%.

Field of qualification

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In 6489, WA, Engineering & related is the majority at 56%; Health is next at 16%.

Engineering & related 35.9% Health 10.3% Education 10.3% Agriculture & environment 7.7%

Schools

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

There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar places.

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 6489, 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 6489, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6489/6489-wa/topic/education