50.4% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41.6%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Busselton · Council (LGA)
Education & Qualifications in Busselton
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people in Busselton have completed Year 12 or a university degree compared to the state and national figures. Despite these gaps, the area is seeing a steady rise in education levels, with more residents finishing school and gaining higher qualifications than a decade ago.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
About half of residents, 50.4%, have finished Year 12, which is well below the national figure of 58.8%. However, this has improved significantly, rising 8.8 percentage points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Busselton, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 17.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%, though it has risen 4.8 percentage points since 2011.
17.6% ▲ +37.6%
Higher than 70% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
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 Busselton, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (26%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (20%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications in the area are in management and commerce (15.3%) and engineering (14.8%), followed by health and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Busselton has 14 schools with an average size of 564 students, which is much higher than most areas. There are 1.84 schools per 1,000 children, a figure that is much lower than most similar places.
14
Higher than 62% of council (lga) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.84
Lower than 84% of council (lga) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
7,901
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
564
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,025
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Busselton
14 schools — 7,901 students, average ICSEA 1,025.
By sector: Government 8 · Independent 4 · Catholic 2
By type: Primary 7 · Combined 5 · Secondary 2
| St Mary MacKillop College, Busselton | Catholic | Combined | — | 1,552 | 1,052 |
| Georgiana Molloy Anglican School, Yalyalup | Independent | Combined | — | 1,215 | 1,067 |
| Cape Naturaliste College, Vasse | Government | Secondary | — | 1,168 | 1,023 |
| Dunsborough Primary School, Dunsborough | Government | Primary | — | 751 | 1,051 |
| Vasse Primary School, Vasse | Government | Primary | — | 744 | 997 |
| Busselton Senior High School, Busselton | Government | Secondary | — | 594 | 952 |
| Geographe Primary School, Busselton | Government | Primary | — | 413 | 976 |
| Cornerstone Christian College, Busselton | Independent | Combined | — | 380 | 1,038 |
| West Busselton Primary School, Busselton | Government | Primary | — | 347 | 954 |
| Our Lady of the Cape Primary School, Dunsborough | Catholic | Primary | — | 331 | 1,070 |
| Busselton Primary School, Busselton | Government | Primary | — | 180 | 908 |
| Yallingup Steiner School, Yallingup | Independent | Primary | — | 116 | 1,052 |
| Geographe Education Support Centre, Busselton | Government | Combined | — | 62 | 973 |
| Dunsborough Christian College, Dunsborough | Independent | Combined | — | 48 | 1,028 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Busselton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA51260/busselton/topic/education