46.3% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.1%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6716, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6716, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer than half of the adults in postcode 6716 have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. This area has a smaller proportion of university graduates than most other parts of the country. While schooling levels have risen slightly since 2011, the overall level of formal qualification remains low.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 46.3% of people here completed Year 12, a figure far below the 58.8% national average. This is a small increase from 2011, though about 19% of residents stopped their schooling at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6716, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 58%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 43.3% of residents.
10.8% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 6716, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 61%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 30.7%. Management and commerce follow at 9.5%, while health, education, and hospitality each account for around 6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are smaller than most areas, with an average size of 169 students. All local schools are government-run combined primary and secondary institutions, though they have a much lower advantage score than most other areas.
4.15
Higher than 59% 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).
169
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
169
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
923
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6716, WA
1 school — 169 students, average ICSEA 923.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Pannawonica School, Pannawonica | Government | Combined | 45.6 km | 169 | 923 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6716, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6716/6716-wa/topic/education