29.8% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 29.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6630, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6630, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common highest credential in postcode 6630. The area has seen a rise in both school and university completions since 2011, although levels of formal education remain far below the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 29.8% of residents finished Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This result is among the lowest at this level, though the rate did rise 4.7 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6630, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 38%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 9 or below (20%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 12.7% of the population, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. This is lower than most areas, despite a 4.9 point increase since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +63.9%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 12.7%
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 6630, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 37%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Education at 11.6% and Health at 10.2%, followed by Management and commerce at 8.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 20.41 schools per 1,000 children, among the highest at this level. However, these schools are much smaller than most, with an average size of 59 students.
20.41
Higher than 91% 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).
118
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
59
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
745
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6630, WA
2 schools — 118 students, average ICSEA 745.
By sector: Government 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 1 · Primary 1
| Mullewa District High School, Mullewa | Government | Combined | 152.0 km | 83 | 692 |
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School, Mullewa | Catholic | Primary | 152.0 km | 35 | 872 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6630, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6630/6630-wa/topic/education