43.4% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.0%
- 2016: 38.1%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6753, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6753, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people have finished high school in postcode 6753 than a decade ago, with Year 12 completion rising by 7.4 percentage points since 2011. Despite this growth, the area remains far below the state and national figures for school and university qualifications. Only 10.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 43.4%, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. This is around the middle for similar areas, and the most common highest year of school completed is Year 12.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6753, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 10.8% of the population, far below the national figure of 26.3%. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 34.9% of residents.
10.8% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 10.8%
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 6753, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 18%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common field is Engineering and related subjects at 24.9%, followed by Management and commerce at 8.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has four schools within 3 km, all of which are government-run. While school enrolments are larger than about 58% of similar areas, the average school advantage score is much lower than most areas.
2.95
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher 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).
1,134
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
284
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
899
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6753, WA
4 schools — 1,134 students, average ICSEA 899.
By sector: Government 4
By type: Primary 2 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Newman Primary School, Newman | Government | Primary | 39.1 km | 265 | 930 |
| Newman Senior High School, Newman | Government | Secondary | 39.8 km | 357 | 901 |
| South Newman Primary School, Newman | Government | Primary | 40.0 km | 426 | 879 |
| Jigalong Remote Community School, Newman | Government | Combined | 101.1 km | 86 | — |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6753, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6753/6753-wa/topic/education