38.5% ▲ +13.7%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.9%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
6799, OT · Postcode
Education & Qualifications in 6799, OT
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More people in postcode 6799 finished school and earned degrees between 2011 and 2021, though overall levels remain low. This area has far fewer residents with a Year 12 certificate or a university degree compared to the national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 38.5% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.8%. This result rose by 4.6 percentage points since 2011, but it remains well below the state average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In 6799, OT, the largest group is Year 12 at 48%, followed by Year 9 or below (31%) and Year 10 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by just 9.4% of adults, a figure far below the national average. This has risen by 2.1 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 28.1%.
9.4% ▲ +28.6%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.4%
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 6799, OT, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (19%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (11%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are management and commerce at 12.9%, followed by education at 11.2% and engineering at 10.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 8 schools per 1,000 children, which is much higher than most areas. The only school in the area is a government combined school with a small average size of 110 students.
8.00
Higher than 77% 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).
110
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
110
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
948
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving 6799, OT
1 school — 110 students, average ICSEA 948.
By sector: Government 1
By type: Combined 1
| Cocos Islands District High School, Cocos Island | Government | Combined | 20.2 km | 110 | 948 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in 6799, OT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6799/6799-ot/topic/education