47.3% ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.6%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6507, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6507, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of residents in postcode 6507 have finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the national average. This gap in basic schooling is matched by a lower rate of university degrees compared to the rest of Australia. The area relies on a small number of government primary schools to serve the local children.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 47.3% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. This result has fallen by 5.3 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6507, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 15.1% of adults, which is far below the Australian average of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 23.1% of people.
15.1% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 15.1%
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 6507, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (30%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with 15.9% in engineering and 10.1% each in agriculture and environment, and management and commerce.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though these are all government primary schools with a typical size of just 46 students.
13.16
Higher than 87% 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).
46
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
46
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
998
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6507, WA
1 school — 46 students, average ICSEA 998.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Dandaragan Primary School, Dandaragan | Government | Primary | 14.0 km | 46 | 998 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6507, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6507/6507-wa/topic/education