29.7% ▲ +59.5%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6760, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6760, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer residents in postcode 6760 have completed high school or university compared to most similar areas. Only 29.7% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure. While school completion rates have risen by 11 points since 2011, university degrees remain rare here.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 29.7% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 58%. This is among the lowest levels for this qualification, although the rate has risen 11 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6760, WA, the largest group is Year 12 at 45%, followed by Year 10 (27%) and Year 11 (17%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Bachelor degrees are uncommon in this area, with only 6.4% of adults holding one. This is far below the Australian average of 26.3% and has barely changed over the last decade.
6.4% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 6.4%
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 6760, WA, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 58%; Bachelor degree is next at 17%.
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, Engineering and related fields are the most common at 16.2%, followed by Architecture and building at 7.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Local schools are much smaller than most, with an average size of 34 students and a total of 102 enrolments. While schools are small, there are more of them per 1,000 children than in most similar areas.
42.25
Higher than 99% 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).
102
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
34
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
630
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 6760, WA
3 schools — 102 students, average ICSEA 630.
By sector: Government 2 · Independent 1
By type: Combined 3
| Marble Bar Primary School, Marble Bar | Government | Combined | 12.6 km | 23 | 630 |
| Strelley Community School, Port Hedland | Independent | Combined | 57.5 km | 53 | 656 |
| Yandeyarra Remote Community School, Yandeyarra Community | Government | Combined | 127.6 km | 26 | 578 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6760, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6760/6760-wa/topic/education