32.6% ▲ +9.3%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6535, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6535, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 6535 have finished school and earned degrees than in 2011, but levels remain low. Only 32.6% of residents have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This suggests a workforce largely shaped by trade certificates rather than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 32.6% of people have finished Year 12, a figure far below the Western Australian average of 58%. While this rose 2.8 points since 2011, about 30.8% of residents still list Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →6535, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (38%) and Year 10 (36%), with Year 9 or below at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Instead, the most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.8% of residents.
9.1% ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.1%
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 6535, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related subjects at 16.7%, followed by Health and Education, which both stand at 11.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools for the amount of children, though the typical school is much smaller than most areas with only 97 students. Half of these schools are government-run and half are Catholic.
7.38
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
194
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
97
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
911
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 6535, WA
2 schools — 194 students, average ICSEA 911.
By sector: Catholic 1 · Government 1
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| St Mary's School, Northampton | Catholic | Primary | 18.0 km | 56 | 979 |
| Northampton District High School, Northampton | Government | Combined | 18.8 km | 138 | 884 |
Sources
More for 6535, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6535, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6535/6535-wa/topic/education