50.1% ▲ +23.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 40.6%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6714, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6714, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A growing number of residents in postcode 6714 have finished their schooling, with half of the population now completing Year 12. While this is well below the national figure, the area has seen a steady rise in both high school and university completions over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 50.1% of people here finished Year 12, which is well below the Western Australian average of 58%. This figure has rose 9.4 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6714, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 62%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here than in the rest of the country, with 16.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though it rose 4 points since 2011.
16.4% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 16.4%
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 6714, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (15%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in engineering and related fields at 23.8%, followed by management and commerce at 13.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools within 3km, with a total of 4,502 enrolments, making it larger than about 87% of similar areas. Most of these schools are government-run primary schools, and they tend to be much larger than those in most other areas.
1.77
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 86% 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).
4,502
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
563
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
952
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6714, WA
8 schools — 4,502 students, average ICSEA 952.
By sector: Government 6 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 6 · Secondary 2
| Baynton West Primary School, Baynton | Government | Primary | 35.9 km | 830 | 992 |
| St Luke's College, Karratha | Catholic | Secondary | 36.2 km | 594 | 1,010 |
| Karratha Senior High School, Karratha | Government | Secondary | 36.6 km | 1,253 | 918 |
| Millars Well Primary School, Karratha | Government | Primary | 37.0 km | 301 | 925 |
| Tambrey Primary School, Karratha | Government | Primary | 37.1 km | 683 | 930 |
| Pegs Creek Primary School, Karratha | Government | Primary | 37.5 km | 234 | 899 |
| St Paul's Primary School, Karratha | Catholic | Primary | 38.1 km | 339 | 1,019 |
| Karratha Primary School, Karratha | Government | Primary | 38.6 km | 268 | 912 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6714, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6714/6714-wa/topic/education