57.7% —
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6571, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6571, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Higher rates of Year 12 completion than most similar areas mark postcode 6571 as a place where schooling is increasingly valued. While degrees are less common than in the rest of the state, the number of adults with a bachelor's degree more than doubled between 2016 and 2021.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.7% of residents completed Year 12, which is a big jump from 43.1% in 2016. This figure is now about the same as the Western Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6571, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Typical qualification levels are well below the national figure, with 17.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is a notable increase from 8.6% five years ago.
17.5% —
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
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 6571, WA, Bachelor degree is the majority at 59%; Certificate III / IV is next at 41%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most common in engineering and related fields (21.9%), followed by education (18.8%) and society and culture (15.6%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a very small government primary school with just 14 enrolments, though it has a much higher school advantage score than most areas.
125.00
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).
14
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
14
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,074
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6571, WA
1 school — 14 students, average ICSEA 1,074.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Yerecoin Primary School, Yerecoin | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 14 | 1,074 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6571, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6571/6571-wa/topic/education