34.6% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6569, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6569, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school or university in postcode 6569 compared to the rest of the country. Only 34.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap extends to higher education, where university degrees are very uncommon.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the Western Australian average of 58.0%, and this figure has fallen by 3.8 percentage points since 2011. About 32.7% of people peaked at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →6569, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (40%) and Year 10 (38%), with Year 11 at 13%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 4.7% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3% and reflects a 6.9 percentage point drop since 2011. Most qualified residents hold a Certificate III or IV.
4.7% ▼ -59.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
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 6569, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 71%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications are spread across several areas, with Engineering and related fields being the most common at 16.3%, followed by Education at 14.4% and Management and commerce at 13.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is limited to one small government primary school with just 24 enrolments. This school has an advantage score of 928, which is much lower than most areas.
16.67
Higher than 89% 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).
24
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
24
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
928
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6569, WA
1 school — 24 students, average ICSEA 928.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Calingiri Primary School, Calingiri | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 24 | 928 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6569, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6569/6569-wa/topic/education