43.8% —
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6504, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6504, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher levels of education have climbed steadily in postcode 6504, with the share of adults holding bachelor degrees jumping from 14.7% to 23% since 2016. While university degrees are common, the area still sees far fewer people finishing Year 12 compared to the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 43.8% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is an improvement for the area, as the rate rose 8.7 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6504, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 59%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 23% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is about the same as the Western Australian average. This level of qualification has risen 8.3 points over the last five years.
23.0% —
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 14.7%
- 2021: 23.0%
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 6504, WA, the largest group is Bachelor degree at 39%, followed by Certificate III / IV (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in management and commerce at 15.3%, followed by engineering at 13.1% and education at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km of this area, which is a smaller number than about 84% of similar places.
0
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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6504, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6504/6504-wa/topic/education