37.4% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6623, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6623, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have completed high school or university in postcode 6623 compared to most other areas. Only 37.4% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This pattern is reflected in the low number of university degrees held by adults in the region.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
School completion is far below Western Australia and national levels, with only 37.4% of people finishing Year 12. This figure has fallen slightly by 1.2 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6623, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 47%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, as only 9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national average. The most typical qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 28.1% of residents.
9.0% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 9.0%
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 6623, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 54%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are spread across several fields, with Education being the most common at 13.3%, followed by Engineering and related fields at 10.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools for every 1,000 children, though they are generally smaller and have a much lower advantage score than most areas. All schools here are government-run.
14.71
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Higher than 50% 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).
256
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
128
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
902
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6623, WA
2 schools — 256 students, average ICSEA 902.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Combined 1 · Secondary 1
| Morawa District High School, Morawa | Government | Combined | 12.3 km | 209 | 902 |
| Western Australian College Of Agriculture - Morawa, Morawa | Government | Secondary | 12.8 km | 47 | — |
Sources
More for 6623, WA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6623, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6623/6623-wa/topic/education