42.6% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 35.4%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Bunbury · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Bunbury
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Bunbury have finished Year 12 compared to the state or national figures, though the area's education levels are climbing. While only 42.6% of residents completed Year 12, this is a 7.2 point increase since 2011. The local workforce relies heavily on trade certifications, with the most common qualification being a Certificate III or IV.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion sits at 42.6%, which is far below the 58.0% seen across Western Australia. For those who left school earlier, 29.4% finished Year 10, while 11.0% reached Year 11.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Bunbury, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 14.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the state's 23.8%. This figure rose 3.7 points since 2011, with Certificates III and IV being the most common qualification at 37.7%.
14.8% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 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 Bunbury, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 47%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (17%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are Engineering and related subjects at 17.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 14.9%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Bunbury has 19 schools with a total of 6,859 enrolments, which is larger than about 72% of similar areas. Most students attend government schools (73.7%), and the typical school size is larger than in most other areas.
19
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.49
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6,859
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
361
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
996
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Bunbury
19 schools — 6,859 students, average ICSEA 996.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 6 · Combined 2
| Bunbury Senior High School, Bunbury | Government | Secondary | — | 1,033 | 1,008 |
| Bunbury Catholic College, Bunbury | Catholic | Secondary | — | 954 | 1,048 |
| Grace Christian School, Glen Iris | Independent | Combined | — | 609 | 1,053 |
| Manea Senior College, Bunbury | Government | Secondary | — | 547 | 1,033 |
| Newton Moore Senior High School, South Bunbury | Government | Secondary | — | 485 | 903 |
| Bunbury Primary School, Bunbury | Government | Primary | — | 423 | 1,076 |
| Adam Road Primary School, South Bunbury | Government | Primary | — | 418 | 933 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Bunbury | Catholic | Primary | — | 418 | 1,041 |
| South Bunbury Primary School, South Bunbury | Government | Primary | — | 393 | 989 |
| Carey Park Primary School, Carey Park | Government | Primary | — | 282 | 900 |
| Cooinda Primary School, East Bunbury | Government | Primary | — | 278 | 974 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bunbury | Catholic | Primary | — | 215 | 1,078 |
| Maidens Park Primary School, Bunbury | Government | Primary | — | 178 | 823 |
| South West Community College - Bunbury Campus, Bunbury | Independent | Secondary | — | 170 | 950 |
| Picton Primary School, Glen Iris | Government | Primary | — | 153 | 934 |
| Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School, Bunbury | Government | Primary | — | 98 | 684 |
| Newton Moore Education Support Centre, Bunbury | Government | Secondary | — | 80 | 995 |
| South Bunbury Education Support Centre, South Bunbury | Government | Primary | — | 79 | 960 |
| College Row School, South Bunbury | Government | Combined | — | 46 | 965 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51190/bunbury/topic/education