41.2% ▲ +6.3%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6510, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6510, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 6510 compared to the rest of the country, with only 41.2% completing Year 12. This gap extends to higher education, where the number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than in most areas. While school completion has risen slightly since 2011, overall qualifications remain well below state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 41.2% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This is a low rate compared to most areas, though it has risen 2.4 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6510, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (28%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 9.7% of the population, a figure far below the Australian average of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which 33.6% of people have achieved.
9.7% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 6510, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 22%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are engineering and related subjects at 15.8%, followed by management and commerce at 11.0%. Other common areas of study include education and society and culture.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 7.89 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the average school size of 154 is lower than usual. The average school advantage score is also much lower than in most other areas.
7.89
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
462
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
154
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
904
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6510, WA
3 schools — 462 students, average ICSEA 904.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1
| Central Midlands Senior High School, Moora | Government | Secondary | 12.4 km | 196 | 904 |
| St Joseph's School, Moora | Catholic | Primary | 13.3 km | 142 | 883 |
| Moora Primary School, Moora | Government | Primary | 13.7 km | 124 | 927 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6510, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6510/6510-wa/topic/education