44.2% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 38.4%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6503, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6503, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 6503 compared to the state or national average. While 44.2% of residents have completed Year 12, this is 15 percentage points below the Australian figure. Despite this gap, the number of people finishing school has risen steadily since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of the population finished Year 12, which is far below Western Australia's rate of 58%. This figure rose by 8.8 percentage points since 2011, though 27.5% of people still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6503, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (11%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with only 11.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the proportion of graduates rose slightly since 2011. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.4% of residents.
11.2% ▲ +29.9%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 11.2%
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 6503, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (21%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most popular fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.1% and Agriculture and environment at 8.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government-run combined school, which is larger than those in most similar areas. However, this place has fewer schools per 1,000 children than most areas, and the school's advantage score is lower than most.
2.44
Lower than 61% 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).
372
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
372
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
954
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6503, WA
1 school — 372 students, average ICSEA 954.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Gingin District High School, Gingin | Government | Combined | 18.5 km | 372 | 954 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6503, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6503/6503-wa/topic/education