46.6% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Busselton - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Busselton - East
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Far fewer people have finished high school in Busselton - East compared to the rest of the country. Only 46.6% of residents completed Year 12, which is far below the national figure of 58.8%. This gap extends into higher education, where university qualifications are much less common than in other parts of Western Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Less than half of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the state average of 58.0%. This is the most common highest year of schooling, though 27.1% of people stopped at Year 10.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Busselton - East, Year 12 is the majority at 50%; Year 10 is next at 29%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 15.2% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most frequent at 36.4%.
15.2% —
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 - East, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 45%, followed by Bachelor degree (23%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related fields at 15.4%, followed by management and commerce at 14.6%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has just two schools, which is fewer than most similar places. While these schools are much larger than average with 698 students each, there are far fewer schools per 1,000 children than in other areas.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
1.26
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
8
Lower than 82% 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).
1,395
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
698
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,046
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 Busselton - East
8 schools — 4,743 students, average ICSEA 1,022.
By sector: Government 5 · Independent 2 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 3 · Secondary 1
| Busselton Primary School, Busselton | Government | Primary | 2.0 km | 180 | 908 |
| Georgiana Molloy Anglican School, Yalyalup | Independent | Combined | 2.7 km | 1,215 | 1,067 |
| St Mary MacKillop College, Busselton | Catholic | Combined | 6.7 km | 1,552 | 1,052 |
| Busselton Senior High School, Busselton | Government | Secondary | 6.9 km | 594 | 952 |
| Geographe Primary School, Busselton | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 413 | 976 |
| Geographe Education Support Centre, Busselton | Government | Combined | 7.0 km | 62 | 973 |
| Cornerstone Christian College, Busselton | Independent | Combined | 7.6 km | 380 | 1,038 |
| West Busselton Primary School, Busselton | Government | Primary | 7.8 km | 347 | 954 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Busselton - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011293/busselton-east/topic/education