32.3% ▲ +18.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.2%
- 2016: 27.7%
- 2021: 32.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6511, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6511, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common high-level credential for adults in postcode 6511. Only 32.3% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This creates a profile where practical trade certificates are much more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 32.3% of people here have completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian average of 58%. This figure has risen by 5.1 points since 2011, but it remains much lower than most other areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →6511, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (35%), with Year 11 at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average of 26.3%. The most common qualifications are Certificate III or IV at 34.2% and diplomas at 15.5%.
7.0% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.0%
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 6511, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 26.5%, followed by Management and Commerce at 11%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very small government primary school with only 55 enrolments, making it smaller than about 86% of similar areas. While the number of schools per 1,000 children is among the highest, the average school advantage score is lower than most areas.
17.86
Higher than 90% 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).
55
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
55
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
955
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6511, WA
1 school — 55 students, average ICSEA 955.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Cervantes Primary School, Cervantes | Government | Primary | 0.7 km | 55 | 955 |
Sources
More for 6511, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6511, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6511/6511-wa/topic/education