33.6% ▼ -12.7%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6620, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6620, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 25 percentage points separates postcode 6620 from the national figure for Year 12 completion. Only 33.6% of people here finished high school, which is far below the typical Australian experience. This reflects a broader trend of lower formal qualifications across the area.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Just 33.6% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages and has fallen since 2011. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 12, followed by Year 10 at 16.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6620, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 9.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, though the proportion has risen slightly since 2011. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 23.1%.
9.6% ▲ +43.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 9.6%
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 6620, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 49%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common area of study for those with qualifications, making up 15.0% of the total. Health and management and commerce both follow at 5.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 14.29 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the typical school is very small with only 27 enrolments. All schools in the area are government-run primary schools.
14.29
Higher than 88% 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).
27
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
27
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
933
Lower 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 6620, WA
1 school — 27 students, average ICSEA 933.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Perenjori Primary School, Perenjori | Government | Primary | 30.0 km | 27 | 933 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6620, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6620/6620-wa/topic/education