57.5% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Augusta Margaret River · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Augusta Margaret River
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than a quarter of adults in Augusta Margaret River hold a bachelor's degree or higher, which is much higher than most similar areas. This high level of qualification is matched by a strong trend in schooling, with the proportion of people finishing Year 12 rising by 8.6 percentage points since 2011.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About 57.5% of residents completed Year 12, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and about the same as the Western Australian average.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Augusta Margaret River, Year 12 is the majority at 64%; Year 10 is next at 21%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
A bachelor degree or higher is held by 23.4% of adults, which is much higher than in similar areas and reflects a 7.2 percentage point increase since 2011.
23.4% ▲ +44.1%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Augusta Margaret River splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (36%) and Bachelor degree (31%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in engineering and related fields at 12.4%, followed closely by management and commerce at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 9 schools in the region, and they are larger on average than those in most similar areas. Most students attend government schools, which make up 66.7% of the sector.
9
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.63
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
3,224
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
358
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,043
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Augusta Margaret River
9 schools — 3,224 students, average ICSEA 1,043.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 8 · Secondary 1
| Margaret River Senior High School, Margaret River | Government | Secondary | — | 1,196 | 1,048 |
| Margaret River Primary School, Margaret River | Government | Primary | — | 568 | 1,043 |
| Rapids Landing Primary School, Margaret River | Government | Primary | — | 425 | 1,013 |
| Cowaramup Primary School, Cowaramup | Government | Primary | — | 400 | 1,053 |
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Margaret River | Catholic | Primary | — | 173 | 1,060 |
| Margaret River Independent School, Forest Grove | Independent | Primary | — | 156 | 1,057 |
| Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus, Margaret River | Independent | Primary | — | 141 | 1,094 |
| Augusta Primary School, Augusta | Government | Primary | — | 110 | 981 |
| Karridale Primary School, Karridale | Government | Primary | — | 55 | 993 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Augusta Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50280/augusta-margaret-river/topic/education