37.9% ▲ +10.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 34.0%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6568, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6568, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have completed high school or university in postcode 6568 compared to most similar areas. Only 37.9% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below both the state and national figures. This trend of lower educational attainment is seen across both school and higher qualification levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 37.9% of people finished Year 12, a figure that is far below the national rate of 58.8% though it has risen slightly since 2011. About 36.2% of residents stopped after Year 10, and 14.4% left school at Year 9 or below.
Highest year of school
View on map →6568, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 9 or below at 15%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 8.2% of the population, which is far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. The most common qualification held is a Certificate III or IV, at 34.1%.
8.2% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
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 6568, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (25%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (23%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 16.5%, followed by agriculture and environment at 14.1%. Society and culture qualifications make up 10.6% of the total.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There is one government primary school in the area, which is among the smallest at its level with only 23 enrolments. This means there are 34.48 schools per 1,000 children, among the highest for this level.
34.48
Higher than 99% 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).
23
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
23
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
986
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6568, WA
1 school — 23 students, average ICSEA 986.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Bolgart Primary School, Bolgart | Government | Primary | 4.1 km | 23 | 986 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6568, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6568/6568-wa/topic/education