20.3% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6718, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6718, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Low levels of formal schooling shape daily life in postcode 6718, where only 20.3% of people have finished Year 12. This is far below the national figure of 58.8% and among the lowest rates seen in similar areas. Higher education is also rare here, with very few residents holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only about one in five people have completed Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. The most common highest year of school completed is Year 10, reached by 42.2% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6718, WA, the largest group is Year 10 at 46%, followed by Year 12 (22%) and Year 9 or below (21%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up just 2.3% of the population, a figure that is far below the Australian average and has fallen slightly since 2011. Instead, trade qualifications are more common, with 35.9% holding a Certificate III or IV.
2.3% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.3%
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 6718, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 57%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related fields at 16.1%, followed by Management and commerce and Society and culture, both at 11.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a higher number of schools per child than most similar places, though the average school size is smaller. All schooling is provided by the government sector through a single combined school.
6.41
Higher than 72% 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).
141
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
141
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
686
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 6718, WA
1 school — 141 students, average ICSEA 686.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Roebourne District High School, Roebourne | Government | Combined | 34.1 km | 141 | 686 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6718, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6718/6718-wa/topic/education