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6616, WA · Postcode

Education & Qualifications in 6616, WA

How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.

Food, hospitality and personal services are the most common fields of study for those with qualifications in postcode 6616. This is an area where only 20% of people finished Year 12, a figure that has fallen by 14 points since 2016. Overall, the local population has much lower levels of formal schooling and degrees than the state and national figures.

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📍 6616, WA, Postcode

Where 6616, WA sits — Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

8.9% —

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6616, WA — lower than 84% of areas.

6616, WA8.9%
Perenjori 8.7%
Western Australia 23.8%
Australia 26.3%

Schooling

Highest year of school completed.

Only 20% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. The most common highest level of schooling is Year 10, completed by 24.4% of people.

Completed Year 12

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20.0% —

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.

Highest year of school

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In 6616, WA, the largest group is Year 10 at 41%, followed by Year 12 (33%) and Year 9 or below (26%).

Year 10 24.4% Year 12 20.0% Year 9 or below 15.6%

Qualifications

Post-school qualifications and degrees.

Bachelor degrees or higher are held by only 8.9% of adults, which is far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. While this is much lower than most areas, the figure has risen slightly by 1.9 points since 2016.

Adults with a bachelor degree or higher

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8.9% —

Lower than 84% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).

Highest qualification level

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In 6616, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Postgraduate degree is next at 44%.

Certificate III / IV 18.5% Postgraduate degree 14.8%

Field of study

What people studied.

Among those with qualifications, 18.5% studied engineering and 18.5% studied management and commerce. Food, hospitality and personal services lead the group at 22.2%.

Field of qualification

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In 6616, WA, the largest group is Food, hospitality & personal services at 38%, followed by Engineering & related (31%) and Management & commerce (31%).

Food, hospitality & personal services 22.2% Engineering & related 18.5% Management & commerce 18.5%

Schools

Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).

There are no schools within 3km of this area, making it smaller than about 84% of similar places.

Schools within 3 km

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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).

Schools in and around 6616, WA — hover a marker for details. Open the full map →

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
  • Australian Schools List — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), 2025 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6616, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6616/6616-wa/topic/education