42.3% ▲ +40.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 30.1%
- 2016: 40.3%
- 2021: 42.3%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6720, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6720, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer residents in postcode 6720 hold higher qualifications than in most similar areas. Only 10.4% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, though more people have finished high school now than they did a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion has risen 12 points since 2011 to reach 42.3%. This remains far below the national figure of 58.8% and the Western Australian rate of 58.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6720, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 53%; Year 10 is next at 26%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 10.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the 26.3% national average. Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common, held by 41.4% of residents.
10.4% ▲ +61.6%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 10.4%
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 6720, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most frequent at 28.2%, followed by Management and Commerce at 11.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area is served by a single government primary school with an average size of 355 students. This school has a much lower advantage score than most areas, and the number of schools per 1,000 children is also much lower than typical.
1.63
Lower than 78% 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).
355
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
355
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
905
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6720, WA
1 school — 355 students, average ICSEA 905.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Primary 1
| Wickham Primary School, Wickham | Government | Primary | 7.7 km | 355 | 905 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6720, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6720/6720-wa/topic/education