56.7% —
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6605, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6605, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Over half of adults in postcode 6605 have completed Year 12, though higher education is quite rare. While 56.7% of people finished their final year of school, only 8.3% hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 56.7% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that rose slightly since 2016. This is a little below the state and national averages, though it remains higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6605, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 77%; Year 11 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the 26.3% national average and represents a drop of 2.8 percentage points since 2016.
8.3% —
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 8.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →6605, WA splits fairly evenly between Bachelor degree (50%) and Certificate III / IV (50%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common field of qualification is Agriculture & environment at 21%, ahead of Education (16%).
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools located within 3 km of this area, which is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
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Lower than 99% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6605, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6605/6605-wa/topic/education