26.8% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6740, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6740, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III and IV qualifications are the most common achievement in postcode 6740, where 24.6% of adults hold one. This area has much lower school and university completion rates than the rest of the state and nation, with a trend of declining attainment over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 26.8% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the 58% seen across Australia and Western Australia. This figure fell by 2.0 points since 2011, and about 13.2% of residents left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →6740, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 12 (33%) and Year 10 (33%), with Year 11 at 17%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees or higher are held by just 5.9% of adults, a figure far below the national average and among the lowest for similar areas. This level of higher education fell by 4.0 points between 2011 and 2021.
5.9% ▼ -40.2%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 5.9%
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 6740, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 50%; Bachelor degree is next at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are engineering and related services at 11.9%, followed by education at 8.0% and management and commerce at 7.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8.8 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas, though the typical school is very small with only 87 students. Most schools here are government-run and combined primary and secondary facilities.
8.80
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3
Higher than 57% 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).
261
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
87
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
681
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 6740, WA
3 schools — 261 students, average ICSEA 681.
By sector: Government 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 2 · Primary 1
| Kalumburu Remote Community School, Kalumburu | Government | Combined | 76.5 km | 114 | — |
| Wyndham District High School, Wyndham | Government | Combined | 208.8 km | 112 | 660 |
| St Joseph's School, Wyndham | Catholic | Primary | 209.0 km | 35 | 747 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6740, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6740/6740-wa/topic/education