35.0% ▲ +23.2%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6516, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6516, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 35% of residents in postcode 6516 have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This indicates a community where many people left school early, though more adults have completed their secondary education since 2011. While university degrees are uncommon, vocational certificates are much more frequent.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completion of Year 12 is far below Western Australia's 58% rate. The typical highest year of school for residents is Year 12 for 35% of people, followed closely by Year 10 at 32.7%.
Highest year of school
View on map →6516, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (39%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common here, with 38.9% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
10.1% ▲ +52.4%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 10.1%
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 6516, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 20%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related subjects at 21.8%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.4% and Education at 9.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
All schools in the area are government-run combined institutions. The average school size is 364 students, which is higher than most similar areas, though the average school advantage score is lower than most.
3.58
Higher than 54% 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).
364
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
364
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
956
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6516, WA
1 school — 364 students, average ICSEA 956.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Jurien Bay District High School, Jurien Bay | Government | Combined | 7.0 km | 364 | 956 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6516, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6516/6516-wa/topic/education