37.1% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6517, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6517, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 37.1% of adults in postcode 6517 finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average. This creates a local profile where few residents hold university degrees, and high school completion rates have actually fallen since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in the rest of Western Australia, with only 37.1% reaching that milestone. This is much lower than most areas, and the rate has dropped by 1.9 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6517, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 11 (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. However, this has risen by 3.1 points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 31.9%.
10.6% ▲ +41.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.6%
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 6517, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 18.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools per 1,000 children, though the average school is very small with only 58 enrolments. All local schools are government-run combined institutions.
16.67
Higher than 89% 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).
58
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
58
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
892
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6517, WA
1 school — 58 students, average ICSEA 892.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Carnamah District High School, Carnamah | Government | Combined | 3.4 km | 58 | 892 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6517, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6517/6517-wa/topic/education