37.3% ▲ +47.5%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6518, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6518, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school or university in postcode 6518 than in most other areas. While only 37.3% of residents have completed Year 12, there has been a steady rise in both school completion and university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.3% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This is much lower than most areas, though the rate has risen 12 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6518, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 10 (34%) and Year 9 or below (10%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.5% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. This is much lower than most areas, although the proportion rose 10 points since 2011.
10.5% ▲ —
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 10.5%
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 6518, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (18%) and Certificate I / II (13%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications are in agriculture and environment at 13.2%, followed by management and commerce at 12.3% and engineering at 10.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very small school system with only 30 enrolments and an average school size much lower than most areas. All schooling is provided by government primary schools.
52.63
Higher than 99% 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).
30
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
30
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
953
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6518, WA
1 school — 30 students, average ICSEA 953.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Eneabba Primary School, Eneabba | Government | Primary | 12.3 km | 30 | 953 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6518, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6518/6518-wa/topic/education