54.5% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6521, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6521, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A tiny proportion of adults in postcode 6521 hold a bachelor degree or higher, at just 9.9%. This figure is far below the national average and has barely changed over the last decade. It reflects a community where higher education is much less common than in most other Australian areas.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 54.5% of residents have finished Year 12, which is well below the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country. This level of school completion has remained steady since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6521, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 61%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 34.7% of people. Only 9.9% of adults have a university degree, a figure that is much lower than in most similar areas.
9.9% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 9.9%
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 6521, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 26%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 15.9%, followed by agriculture and environment at 12.9%. Management, commerce, education and society and culture also make up a significant share of qualifications.
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 they are very small with an average of 32 students. All schools in the area are government primary schools.
18.52
Higher than 90% 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).
32
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
32
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,000
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6521, WA
1 school — 32 students, average ICSEA 1,000.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Badgingarra Primary School, Badgingarra | Government | Primary | 5.6 km | 32 | 1,000 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6521, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6521/6521-wa/topic/education