33.1% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6758, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6758, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Few residents in postcode 6758 have completed secondary school, with only 33.1% finishing Year 12. This means most adults in the area left school early or hold vocational certificates rather than university degrees. Education levels here are far below both the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 33.1% of people have finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This level of schooling has barely changed since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6758, WA, Year 12 is the majority at 57%; Year 10 is next at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are rare here, with only 7.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Western Australian average of 23.8% and has fallen slightly since 2011.
7.6% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.6%
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 6758, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 59%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Engineering and related fields are the most common qualifications in the area, accounting for 24.2% of degrees and certificates.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are very small, with a typical size of just 35 students. All schools in the area are government-run combined campuses.
31.25
Higher than 98% 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).
35
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
35
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
708
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 6758, WA
1 school — 35 students, average ICSEA 708.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Nullagine Primary School, Nullagine | Government | Combined | 20.6 km | 35 | 708 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6758, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6758/6758-wa/topic/education