22.6% ▲ +98.6%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6558, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6558, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 22.6% of people in postcode 6558 have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This means a large majority of adults here left school early, though the number of people completing secondary school has risen since 2011. The area has very few university degrees compared to the rest of Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Most people in the area finished their schooling at Year 10, making up 55.9% of the population. While the rate of Year 12 completion is among the lowest across similar areas, it has improved by 11 points over the last decade.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6558, WA, Year 10 is the majority at 63%; Year 12 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 6.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below both the state and national figures. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 43.9% of residents.
6.8% ▲ +149.0%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 6.8%
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 6558, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 53%; Bachelor degree is next at 28%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 14.5%. Other notable fields include Health at 7.2% and Management and commerce at 6.2%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is provided by a single government primary school. This school is much smaller than most, with just 33 enrolments, and the area's average school advantage score is lower than most other areas.
8.06
Higher than 77% 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).
33
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
33
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
972
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6558, WA
1 school — 33 students, average ICSEA 972.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Wooroloo Primary School, Wooroloo | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 33 | 972 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6558, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6558/6558-wa/topic/education