40.4% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6519, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6519, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 29% of adults in postcode 6519 hold a Certificate III or IV, the most common qualification in an area where formal education levels are generally low. Only 40.4% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This trend has worsened slightly over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below the Western Australian and national figures, with only 40.4% of people finishing Year 12. This rate fell 2.2 percentage points since 2011, and about 22% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6519, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3%, though the proportion of degree holders rose 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
9.7% ▲ +33.4%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.7%
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 6519, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Advanced diploma / diploma (23%) and Bachelor degree (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 16.1%, followed by agriculture and environment at 10.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very high number of schools per 1,000 children, but these schools are much smaller than most. The only school in the area is a government primary school with 55 enrolments.
8.20
Higher than 77% 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.
908
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6519, WA
1 school — 55 students, average ICSEA 908.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Three Springs Primary School, Three Springs | Government | Primary | 12.8 km | 55 | 908 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6519, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6519/6519-wa/topic/education