28.9% ▲ +40.0%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6728, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6728, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
School completion rates have risen by 8.3 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 6728, though levels remain very low. Only 28.9% of people have finished Year 12, a figure far below the national average.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is among the lowest across similar areas, sitting far below the 58.8% national figure. About 25.5% of residents finished Year 10, while 13% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →6728, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (36%) and Year 10 (32%), with Year 9 or below at 16%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Only 8.9% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the Western Australian average of 23.8%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 24.5% of people.
8.9% ▲ +41.6%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 8.9%
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 6728, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (14%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in this area are most often in Engineering and related fields at 10.7%, followed by Management and commerce at 8.9% and Education at 7.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 15 schools within 3 km, which is among the largest numbers for similar areas. While the total of 1,252 enrolments is larger than about 60% of similar areas, the typical school is much smaller with only 83 students.
12.46
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
15
Higher than 89% 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).
1,252
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
83
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
715
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 6728, WA
15 schools — 1,252 students, average ICSEA 715.
By sector: Government 9 · Independent 5 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 9 · Primary 4 · Secondary 2
| Manjali Studio School, King Leopold Ranges | Independent | Secondary | 18.9 km | 50 | 712 |
| Yiramalay Studio School, Fitzroy Crossing | Independent | Secondary | 55.6 km | 41 | 707 |
| Looma Remote Community School, Looma | Government | Combined | 99.8 km | 117 | 662 |
| Nyikina Mangala Community School, Derby | Independent | Combined | 110.2 km | 22 | 742 |
| Bayulu Remote Community School, Fitzroy Crossing | Government | Combined | 113.4 km | 82 | 642 |
| Muludja Remote Community School, Fitzroy Crossing | Government | Primary | 116.4 km | 29 | 565 |
| Ngalapita Remote Community School, Fitzroy Crossing | Government | Combined | 121.3 km | 6 | — |
| Yakanarra Community School, Fitzroy Crossing | Independent | Combined | 136.2 km | 18 | 650 |
| Derby District High School, Derby | Government | Combined | 136.4 km | 606 | 714 |
| Kimberley School Of The Air, Derby | Government | Primary | 136.5 km | 62 | 958 |
| Holy Rosary School, Derby | Catholic | Primary | 136.6 km | 92 | 868 |
| Wananami Remote Community School, Derby | Government | Combined | 139.8 km | 36 | 683 |
| Wulungarra Community School, Fitzroy Crossing | Independent | Combined | 147.1 km | 17 | 625 |
| Djugerari Remote Community School, Djugerari Community | Government | Primary | 177.1 km | 10 | 638 |
| Wangkatjungka Remote Community School, Christmas Creek | Government | Combined | 186.9 km | 64 | 591 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6728, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6728/6728-wa/topic/education