38.3% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.2%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6537, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6537, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in postcode 6537 than in most similar areas. While the number of adults with university degrees has risen since 2011, the area remains well below the state and national averages for both school and higher education.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.3% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This has risen 4.1 percentage points since 2011, though over a quarter of people still stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6537, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 15.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, a figure that is well below the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 31.3% of the population.
15.8% ▲ +67.6%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.8%
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 6537, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 44%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study are engineering and related subjects at 16.6%, followed by management and commerce at 11.0%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Postcode 6537 has a much higher number of schools per 1,000 children than most areas, though the schools are very small with an average of 53 students. All schools in the area are government-run.
13.33
Higher than 87% 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).
106
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
53
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
898
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6537, WA
2 schools — 106 students, average ICSEA 898.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Primary 1 · Combined 1
| Useless Loop Primary School, Useless Loop | Government | Primary | 12.9 km | 21 | 887 |
| Shark Bay School, Denham | Government | Combined | 31.3 km | 85 | 901 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6537, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6537/6537-wa/topic/education