44.7% ▲ +11.2%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 40.2%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bridgetown-Greenbushes · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Bridgetown-Greenbushes
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement in Bridgetown-Greenbushes, held by 35.8% of residents. While the area has a higher rate of university degrees and Year 12 completions than many similar regions, these figures remain well below state and national levels.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rose to 44.7% since 2011, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains far below the Western Australian figure of 58.0%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bridgetown-Greenbushes, the largest group is Year 12 at 49%, followed by Year 10 (31%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 14.8% of the population, a figure that is well below the state average of 23.8%. This rate has climbed slightly since 2011.
14.8% ▲ +24.6%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 14.8%
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 Bridgetown-Greenbushes, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 46%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification in the area are engineering and related subjects at 17.9%, followed by management and commerce at 11.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools in the area, which is smaller than about 69% of similar regions. These schools are typically small, with an average of 141 students, though the average school advantage score is higher than most areas.
4
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
4.61
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
563
Lower than 70% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
141
Lower than 67% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,014
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bridgetown-Greenbushes
4 schools — 563 students, average ICSEA 1,014.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Bridgetown Primary School, Bridgetown | Government | Primary | — | 228 | 1,024 |
| Bridgetown High School, Bridgetown | Government | Secondary | — | 152 | 1,011 |
| St Brigid's School, Bridgetown | Catholic | Primary | — | 148 | 1,025 |
| Greenbushes Primary School, Greenbushes | Government | Primary | — | 35 | 913 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bridgetown-Greenbushes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA50840/bridgetown-greenbushes/topic/education