35.9% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6536, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6536, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 23 percentage points separates the 35.9% of people who finished Year 12 in postcode 6536 from the national average. This area has much lower schooling and qualification levels than most of the country, a trend that has barely changed since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 35.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and Australia. Nearly 30% of the population finished school at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6536, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 42%, followed by Year 10 (35%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with just 8.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the state and national figures, though the number rose slightly since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 38.9% of people.
8.9% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 6536, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 19.0%, followed by management and commerce at 10.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has more schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though total enrolments are lower than about 68% of similar places. All local schooling is provided by the government through combined schools.
5.52
Higher than 68% 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).
208
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
208
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
981
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6536, WA
1 school — 208 students, average ICSEA 981.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Kalbarri District High School, Kalbarri | Government | Combined | 26.3 km | 208 | 981 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6536, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6536/6536-wa/topic/education