28.4% ▲ +16.7%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6514, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6514, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 30 percentage points separates the school completion rate in postcode 6514 from both the state and national figures. Only 28.4% of residents here finished Year 12, which is among the lowest levels found across similar areas. While this figure has risen slightly since 2011, the area continues to have far fewer people with higher qualifications than the rest of the country.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 10 is the most common highest level of schooling for residents at 39.7%. The proportion of people who completed Year 12 is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though it rose 4.0 points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6514, WA, the largest group is Year 10 at 44%, followed by Year 12 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 6.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% national average. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification held here, at 44.3%.
6.6% ▲ +79.5%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 6.6%
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 6514, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 62%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Engineering and related fields at 31.3%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.7% and Education at 10.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has some of the smallest schools in the region, with a typical size of just 25 students. All schooling here is provided by one government primary school, and the average school advantage score is much lower than in most areas.
15.63
Higher than 88% 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).
25
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
25
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
923
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6514, WA
1 school — 25 students, average ICSEA 923.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Leeman Primary School, Leeman | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 25 | 923 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6514, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6514/6514-wa/topic/education