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6505, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6505, WA

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

Just 6.6% of adults in postcode 6505 hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas. While more people have finished high school than they did a decade ago, qualification levels remain far below state and national figures.

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📍 6505, WA, Postcode

Where 6505, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

6.6% ▼ -18.7%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6505, WA — lower than 93% of areas.

6505, WA6.6%
Chittering 10.8%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

About 45% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that rose 11 points since 2011. This is still far below the 58.8% national average.

Completed Year 12

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45.0% ▲ +33.2%

Lower than 53% of postcode areas.

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

Highest year of school

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In 6505, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 26%.

Year 12 45.0% Year 10 23.0% Year 11 12.0% Year 9 or below 7.0%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

The typical qualification here is a Certificate III or IV, held by 32.7% of people. This helps explain why the proportion of residents with a university degree is far below the Western Australian figure.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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6.6% ▼ -18.7%

Lower than 93% 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 6505, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 43%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (30%) and Bachelor degree (18%).

Certificate III / IV 32.7% Advanced diploma / diploma 23.1% Bachelor degree 13.5% Certificate I / II 7.7%

Field of study

What people studied.

Those with qualifications most commonly studied management and commerce (21.2%), followed by engineering and agriculture and environment, which both stand at 15.4%.

Field of qualification

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In 6505, WA, the largest group is Management & commerce at 30%, followed by Engineering & related (22%) and Agriculture & environment (22%).

Management & commerce 21.2% Engineering & related 15.4% Agriculture & environment 15.4% Society & culture 7.7% Health 5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services 5.8%

Schools

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

There are no schools 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 6505, 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 6505, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6505/6505-wa/topic/education