42.0% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.3%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6743, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6743, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people in postcode 6743 have finished high school compared to most other areas, with only 42% completing Year 12. This suggests a local workforce that relies more on trade certificates and practical experience than formal degrees. While university qualifications have risen slightly over the last decade, they remain well below the national figure.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion is far below the state average at 42%, though this is 2.7 percentage points higher than it was in 2011. Roughly 19% of residents finished Year 10, while 10% left school in Year 9 or earlier.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6743, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 52%; Year 10 is next at 24%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 17.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is well below the Australian average of 26.3%. Trade qualifications are more common, with 26% of the population holding a Certificate III or IV.
17.3% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.5%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.3%
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 6743, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 40%, followed by Bachelor degree (29%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (16%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications at 12.4%, followed by management and commerce at 11.2% and society and culture at 9.4%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are six schools within 3km, and half of these are government-run. While the average school size is about 201 students, the average school advantage score is among the lowest for its level.
4.03
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Higher than 81% 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).
1,207
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
201
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
839
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6743, WA
6 schools — 1,207 students, average ICSEA 839.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 2 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 2 · Secondary 1
| Dawul Remote Community School, Kununurra | Government | Primary | 90.2 km | 8 | — |
| Jungdranung Remote Community School, Glen Hill Station | Government | Primary | 113.5 km | 11 | — |
| Alta-1 Kimberley College, Kununurra | Independent | Secondary | 131.2 km | 26 | 668 |
| East Kimberley College, Kununurra | Government | Combined | 137.0 km | 1,010 | 857 |
| St Joseph's School, Kununurra | Catholic | Primary | 137.0 km | 115 | 788 |
| Ngalangangpum School, Kununurra | Catholic | Combined | 141.0 km | 37 | 632 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6743, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6743/6743-wa/topic/education