39.6% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 40.9%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6522, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6522, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 6522 have completed high school compared to most similar areas. While the number of adults with university degrees has grown since 2011, the area still falls far below the state and national figures for both school and tertiary qualifications.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.6% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This is a decline for the area, as the rate fell 6.5 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6522, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (24%) and Year 9 or below (16%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is 13.6%, which is far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common, held by 30.5% of residents.
13.6% ▲ +63.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.6%
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 6522, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 31%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering and related subjects at 14.2%, followed by management and commerce at 9.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is dominated by small government primary schools, with an average size of just 83 students. Despite the small size, there are 12.5 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
12.50
Higher than 87% 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).
83
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
83
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,029
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6522, WA
1 school — 83 students, average ICSEA 1,029.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Mingenew Primary School, Mingenew | Government | Primary | 8.0 km | 83 | 1,029 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6522, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6522/6522-wa/topic/education