60.0% ▲ +12.4%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Busselton Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Busselton Surrounds
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
About 60% of people in Busselton Surrounds have finished Year 12, which is slightly above the national figure. This reflects a steady increase in school completions over the last decade. The area has a balanced mix of qualifications, with a growing number of residents holding university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 6.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 60%. This is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Busselton Surrounds, Year 12 is the majority at 65%; Year 10 is next at 20%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
The proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher rose to 25.1% since 2011. While this is a little above the state average, it remains a little below the national figure.
25.1% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 25.1%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Busselton Surrounds splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (33%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in management and commerce (15.8%) and engineering (13.6%), followed by health and education.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are four schools in the area, and while their average advantage score is higher than most areas, the typical school size is smaller than most.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.66
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
6
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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).
1,246
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
312
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,055
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Busselton Surrounds
6 schools — 3,158 students, average ICSEA 1,030.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1 · Combined 1
| Vasse Primary School, Vasse | Government | Primary | 11.3 km | 744 | 997 |
| Cape Naturaliste College, Vasse | Government | Secondary | 11.6 km | 1,168 | 1,023 |
| Dunsborough Christian College, Dunsborough | Independent | Combined | 25.4 km | 48 | 1,028 |
| Dunsborough Primary School, Dunsborough | Government | Primary | 26.7 km | 751 | 1,051 |
| Our Lady of the Cape Primary School, Dunsborough | Catholic | Primary | 27.7 km | 331 | 1,070 |
| Yallingup Steiner School, Yallingup | Independent | Primary | 31.4 km | 116 | 1,052 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Busselton Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011003/busselton-surrounds/topic/education