46.3% —
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Busselton - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Busselton - West
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Education levels in Busselton - West have remained consistently lower than state and national figures over the last decade. Only 46.3% of residents have finished Year 12, which is far below the national average. This gap extends to higher education, where the proportion of adults with a university degree is significantly lower than across Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is far less common here than in most areas, with 46.3% of residents reaching this milestone. This is 13 points lower than the Australian figure of 58.8%.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Busselton - West, the largest group is Year 12 at 50%, followed by Year 10 (30%) and Year 11 (12%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less frequent in Busselton - West, where only 14.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Western Australian figure of 23.8%, with Certificate III or IV being the most common qualification at 39.1%.
14.3% —
Lower than 71% 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 - West, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 48%, followed by Bachelor degree (22%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (19%).
Field of study
What people studied.
Qualifications in the area are spread across several fields, with Engineering and Management and Commerce both being the most common at 15.3% each.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has 8 schools, which is among the largest number of schools for an area of this type. These schools are typically much larger than most, with an average of 658 students each.
8
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.23
Higher than 55% 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).
5,260
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
658
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
1,012
Lower than 52% 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 - West
8 schools — 5,260 students, average ICSEA 1,012.
By sector: Government 6 · Independent 1 · Catholic 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 3 · Secondary 2
| Vasse Primary School, Vasse | Government | Primary | 2.8 km | 744 | 997 |
| Cape Naturaliste College, Vasse | Government | Secondary | 3.2 km | 1,168 | 1,023 |
| Cornerstone Christian College, Busselton | Independent | Combined | 4.9 km | 380 | 1,038 |
| West Busselton Primary School, Busselton | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 347 | 954 |
| Geographe Primary School, Busselton | Government | Primary | 5.5 km | 413 | 976 |
| Geographe Education Support Centre, Busselton | Government | Combined | 5.5 km | 62 | 973 |
| St Mary MacKillop College, Busselton | Catholic | Combined | 5.8 km | 1,552 | 1,052 |
| Busselton Senior High School, Busselton | Government | Secondary | 5.8 km | 594 | 952 |
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Busselton - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501011294/busselton-west/topic/education