25.5% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6770, WA · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6770, WA
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of over 30 percentage points separates postcode 6770 from the rest of the country in school completions. Only 25.5% of residents here finished Year 12, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade. This reflects a broader trend of much lower formal qualification levels compared to the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 25.5% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. Year 10 is the most common highest year of school completed for 26.9% of residents.
Highest year of school
View on map →6770, WA splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (32%) and Year 12 (31%), with Year 9 or below at 22%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Higher education is uncommon here, with only 7.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%, and most qualified adults hold a Certificate III or IV.
7.5% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 7.5%
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 6770, WA, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (10%).
Field of study
What people studied.
For those with qualifications, the most common fields of study are Education at 9.8% and Society & Culture at 8.4%. Engineering and related fields also make up 8.1% of qualifications.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Schools here are much smaller than in most areas, with an average size of 71 students. While the average school advantage score is among the lowest, there are 10.15 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas.
10.15
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Higher than 86% 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).
566
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
71
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
657
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 6770, WA
8 schools — 566 students, average ICSEA 657.
By sector: Catholic 5 · Independent 2 · Government 1
By type: Combined 6 · Primary 2
| Kururrungku Catholic Education Centre, Halls Creek | Catholic | Combined | 57.6 km | 29 | — |
| Yiyili Aboriginal Community School, Halls Creek | Independent | Combined | 83.6 km | 51 | 655 |
| Halls Creek District High School, Halls Creek | Government | Combined | 97.5 km | 306 | 661 |
| Warlawurru Catholic School, Halls Creek | Catholic | Primary | 99.2 km | 33 | 662 |
| John Pujajangka Piyirn School, Halls Creek | Catholic | Combined | 114.7 km | 22 | 532 |
| Birlirr Ngawiyiwu Catholic School, Halls Creek | Catholic | Primary | 126.3 km | 27 | 651 |
| Luurnpa Catholic School, Halls Creek | Catholic | Combined | 130.8 km | 63 | 676 |
| Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School, Kununurra | Independent | Combined | 210.1 km | 35 | 669 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6770, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6770/6770-wa/topic/education