48.0% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.4%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6556, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6556, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of the people in postcode 6556 have completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While schooling rates have risen over the last decade, the area generally has lower levels of formal qualifications than most of Australia. This is reflected in a workforce where trade certificates are much more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48% of residents have finished Year 12, a figure well below the Western Australian average of 58%. This is an improvement over time, however, as the rate rose by 7.6 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6556, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 51%; Year 10 is next at 28%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 13.4% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV, accounting for 43.8% of the highest qualifications held.
13.4% ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 13.4%
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 6556, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study here, making up 23.1% of qualifications. Management and commerce follow at 12.8%, while society and culture account for 9.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area's only school is a government primary school with a total of 132 enrolments. This school is smaller than about 75% of similar areas and has a lower average advantage score than most.
3.07
Lower than 52% 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).
132
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
132
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
968
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6556, WA
1 school — 132 students, average ICSEA 968.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Chidlow Primary School, Chidlow | Government | Primary | 8.1 km | 132 | 968 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6556, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6556/6556-wa/topic/education