42.0% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6710, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6710, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in postcode 6710 have completed high school compared to the rest of the country, though educational levels are climbing. While only 42% of residents finished Year 12, more adults have earned degrees and certificates than they did ten years ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though it has risen by 5.8 percentage points since 2011. Roughly one in five residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6710, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.8% of the population, which is well below the Western Australian average. Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common, held by 34% of residents.
14.8% ▲ +53.5%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 6710, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 51%; Bachelor degree is next at 24%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are heavily focused on technical and professional fields, with 20.3% related to engineering and 12.3% in management and commerce.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schooling is entirely provided by the government sector through small combined schools. There are 4.81 schools per 1,000 children, which is higher than most similar areas, though the average school advantage score is among the lowest.
4.81
Higher than 63% 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).
166
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
166
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
884
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6710, WA
1 school — 166 students, average ICSEA 884.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Onslow School, Onslow | Government | Combined | 84.7 km | 166 | 884 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6710, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6710/6710-wa/topic/education