40.6% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6530, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6530, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 6530 have finished high school or university compared to the rest of the state. Only 40.6% of people here completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While these numbers are low, more people have finished school and earned degrees than they did in 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian average at 40.6%, though this rose 5.5 points since 2011. Many residents stopped their formal schooling earlier, with 26.6% finishing at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6530, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 12.1% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure far below the national average. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, which is the most common qualification at 36.8%.
12.1% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 12.1%
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 6530, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (20%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications here at 17.7%, followed by management and commerce at 12.9% and health at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 19 schools within 3km, and the area has 8,011 total enrolments. While school sizes are higher than most areas, the average school advantage score is much lower than most places.
2.91
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Higher than 90% 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).
8,011
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
422
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
947
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6530, WA
19 schools — 8,011 students, average ICSEA 947.
By sector: Government 12 · Catholic 5 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 12 · Secondary 4 · Combined 3
| Geraldton Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 47.6 km | 397 | 990 |
| Meekatharra School Of The Air, Bluff Point | Government | Primary | 47.6 km | 61 | 975 |
| Beachlands Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 47.7 km | 154 | 801 |
| Bluff Point Primary School, Bluff Point | Government | Primary | 47.8 km | 218 | 797 |
| Holland Street School, Geraldton | Government | Combined | 47.8 km | 70 | 920 |
| St Lawrence's Primary School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | 47.8 km | 563 | 990 |
| Nagle Catholic College, Geraldton | Catholic | Secondary | 47.8 km | 1,209 | 1,017 |
| Geraldton Senior High School, Geraldton | Government | Secondary | 48.0 km | 786 | 883 |
| St Francis Xavier Primary School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | 48.2 km | 394 | 1,008 |
| Geraldton Grammar School, Geraldton | Independent | Combined | 48.3 km | 693 | 1,073 |
| Geraldton Flexible School, Geraldton | Catholic | Secondary | 48.3 km | 106 | 763 |
| Allendale Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 48.6 km | 363 | 893 |
| Waggrakine Primary School, Waggrakine | Government | Primary | 48.7 km | 395 | 875 |
| Rangeway Primary School, Rangeway | Government | Primary | 49.6 km | 261 | 712 |
| St John's School, Geraldton | Catholic | Primary | 49.6 km | 180 | 921 |
| Geraldton Christian College, Strathalbyn | Independent | Combined | 50.2 km | 475 | 985 |
| Mount Tarcoola Primary School, Geraldton | Government | Primary | 50.4 km | 390 | 938 |
| Champion Bay Senior High School, Geraldton | Government | Secondary | 50.5 km | 847 | 914 |
| Wandina Primary School, Wandina | Government | Primary | 51.7 km | 449 | 978 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6530, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6530/6530-wa/topic/education