48.5% ▲ +15.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.0%
- 2016: 50.2%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6609, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6609, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Nearly half of adults in postcode 6609 have completed Year 12, though this remains far below the national figure. While the area has seen a steady rise in school and university completions since 2011, it continues to trail the state and country in higher education levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 48.5% of residents finished Year 12, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%. This is an improvement over the last decade, as the rate rose by 6.5 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6609, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 25%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in most areas, with only 11.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national average of 26.3%, though the figure has grown slightly since 2011.
11.4% ▲ +35.7%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
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 6609, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (27%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 16.0%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.0% and Education at 8.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are more schools per 1,000 children here than in most areas, though total enrolments are smaller than about 67% of similar regions. All schools in the area are government-run combined schools.
5.15
Higher than 65% 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).
221
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
221
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
984
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6609, WA
1 school — 221 students, average ICSEA 984.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Dalwallinu District High School, Dalwallinu | Government | Combined | 4.5 km | 221 | 984 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6609, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6609/6609-wa/topic/education