37.4% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6528, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6528, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 6528, held by 34.4% of adults. This is an area where far fewer people have finished high school or earned university degrees compared to the rest of the country. Only 37.4% of residents have completed Year 12, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.4% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. This rate is much lower than most similar areas, with 27.2% of residents having Year 10 as their highest school year.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6528, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (29%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 8.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen since 2011. This is much lower than most other areas.
8.6% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 6528, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 18.2%, followed by education at 14.3% and health at 12.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the schools are much smaller than usual. All local schools are government-run primary schools.
14.93
Higher than 88% 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).
65
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
65
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
977
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6528, WA
1 school — 65 students, average ICSEA 977.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Walkaway Primary School, Walkaway | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 65 | 977 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6528, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6528/6528-wa/topic/education