8.9% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 8.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6712, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6712, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than 9% of adults in postcode 6712 finished Year 12, making it an area with very low formal schooling levels. This gap is far below both the state and national figures, and the number of people finishing school has fallen sharply since 2016.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 8.9% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification, and the rate fell 35 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6712, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 100%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
No adults in the area hold a bachelor degree or higher, a result far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 9.1% of people.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
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 6712, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 100%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with a qualification, 9.1% studied Engineering and related fields. No other fields of study were recorded.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are no schools within 3 km, a situation that is smaller than about 84% of similar areas.
0
Lower than 99% 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).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6712, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6712/6712-wa/topic/education