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6506, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6506, WA

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

More people in postcode 6506 have finished high school and earned degrees than five years ago. Only 43.4% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure, though this number has risen since 2016.

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📍 6506, WA, Postcode

Where 6506, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

11.3% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6506, WA — lower than 70% of areas.

6506, WA11.3%
Victoria Plains 10.3%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Year 12 completion has risen by 3 points to 43.4%, but this remains far below the 58.8% seen across Australia. About 35.8% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.

Completed Year 12

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43.4% —

Lower than 57% 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 6506, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (38%) and Year 9 or below (16%).

Year 12 43.4% Year 10 35.8% Year 9 or below 15.1%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 11.3% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This proportion has grown slightly, rising 3.6 points since 2016.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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11.3% —

Lower than 70% 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 6506, WA, the largest group is Advanced diploma / diploma at 31%, followed by Postgraduate degree (23%) and Bachelor degree (23%).

Advanced diploma / diploma 14.8% Postgraduate degree 11.1% Bachelor degree 11.1% Certificate III / IV 11.1%

Field of study

What people studied.

Qualifications are spread across several fields, with Agriculture and Environment as well as Health both accounting for 22.2% of degrees.

Field of qualification

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6506, WA splits fairly evenly between Agriculture & environment (27%) and Health (27%), with Engineering & related at 23%.

Agriculture & environment 22.2% Health 22.2% Engineering & related 18.5% Management & commerce 18.5%

Schools

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

The area is poorly served by local education facilities, with no schools located within 3 km of residents.

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 6506, 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 6506, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6506/6506-wa/topic/education