40.3% ▲ +14.9%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 35.2%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6502, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6502, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 6502 hold high-level schooling or university degrees compared to most other areas. Only 40.3% of people here finished Year 12, though this is an improvement from a decade ago. The area's education profile is lower than both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 40.3% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This result is lower than most areas, although it has risen by 5.2 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6502, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.0% of the population, a figure far below the national average of 26.3%. Certificates III and IV are the most common qualification, held by 33.4% of residents.
11.0% ▲ +56.2%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
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 6502, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 17.9%, followed by Health at 12.5% and Management and commerce at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government primary school, which is smaller than about 70% of similar areas. While there are more schools per 1,000 children than in most areas, the average school advantage score is lower than most places.
4.78
Higher than 63% 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).
185
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
185
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
974
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6502, WA
1 school — 185 students, average ICSEA 974.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bindoon Primary School, Bindoon | Government | Primary | 7.2 km | 185 | 974 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6502, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6502/6502-wa/topic/education