29.9% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.8%
- 2016: 30.6%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6642, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6642, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 29.9% of people in postcode 6642 have finished Year 12, which is far below the state and national figures. This suggests a community where fewer residents have pursued formal senior schooling or higher degrees. The lack of high-level qualifications is a long-term trend that has barely shifted over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, with only 29.9% of residents reaching this milestone. This rate has barely changed since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6642, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 41%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (14%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The number of adults with a bachelor degree or higher is much lower than most areas at 8.6%, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. Certificate III or IV is the most common qualification, held by 23.9% of residents.
8.6% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
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 6642, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 23%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related subjects at 14.7%, followed by Management and Commerce at 6.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 17.05 schools per 1,000 children, among the highest at this level, though they are typically very small with an average of 51 students per school.
17.05
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
154
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
51
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
628
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 6642, WA
3 schools — 154 students, average ICSEA 628.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Yulga Jinna Remote Community School, Yulga Jinna Remote Community | Government | Combined | 56.4 km | 9 | 568 |
| Karalundi College, Via Meekatharra | Independent | Secondary | 97.0 km | 41 | 528 |
| Meekatharra District High School, Meekatharra | Government | Combined | 152.1 km | 104 | 672 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6642, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6642/6642-wa/topic/education