61.2% ▲ +15.8%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Margaret River · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Margaret River
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
More than 61% of people in Margaret River finished Year 12, a figure well above the Western Australian average. This reflects a growing trend toward higher education in the area, with a significant rise in both school completions and university degrees over the last decade.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Year 12 completion rates rose 8.4 percentage points since 2011 to reach 61.2%. This is a little above the national figure and notably higher than most similar areas.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Margaret River, Year 12 is the majority at 67%; Year 10 is next at 18%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Adults with a bachelor degree or higher make up 25.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas. This proportion grew by 7.5 percentage points since 2011, with Certificate III and IV qualifications also common at 27.4%.
25.5% ▲ +41.9%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →Margaret River splits fairly evenly between Certificate III / IV (34%) and Bachelor degree (33%), with Advanced diploma / diploma at 19%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for residents are management and commerce at 12.4%, followed by engineering and related fields at 11.3%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Margaret River has five schools with a total of 2,503 enrolments. These schools are larger and have higher advantage scores than those in most similar areas, with 60% being government run.
5
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.30
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
5
Lower than 90% 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).
2,503
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
501
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,044
Higher than 63% 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 Margaret River
5 schools — 2,503 students, average ICSEA 1,044.
By sector: Government 3 · Catholic 1 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Margaret River | Catholic | Primary | 4.9 km | 173 | 1,060 |
| Margaret River Primary School, Margaret River | Government | Primary | 5.3 km | 568 | 1,043 |
| Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campus, Margaret River | Independent | Primary | 5.5 km | 141 | 1,094 |
| Margaret River Senior High School, Margaret River | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 1,196 | 1,048 |
| Rapids Landing Primary School, Margaret River | Government | Primary | 6.7 km | 425 | 1,013 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011004/margaret-river/topic/education