42.2% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Capel · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Capel
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Only 13% of adults in Capel hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure. While more people have finished high school than they did in 2011, the area still has a much lower rate of higher education compared to most other places in Western Australia.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people have finished Year 12 here than in most areas, with only 42.2% doing so. This is far below the national figure of 58.8%, though the rate has risen by 8.8 points since 2011.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Capel, the largest group is Year 12 at 46%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 11 (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Qualifications are much lower than most areas, and the 13% with a university degree is far below the state average. The most common qualification is a Certificate III or IV, held by 40.8% of adults.
13.0% ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
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 Capel, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 52%; Bachelor degree is next at 21%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for those with qualifications are engineering and related subjects at 19%, followed by management and commerce at 11.5%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Capel has 4 schools, which is more than about half of similar areas, and a very high number of schools per 1,000 children. However, the typical school is much smaller than most others, with an average of 145 students.
4
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
3.80
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
9
Lower than 79% 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).
580
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
145
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
997
Lower than 59% 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 Capel
9 schools — 3,459 students, average ICSEA 1,027.
By sector: Independent 4 · Government 4 · Catholic 1
By type: Combined 4 · Primary 4 · Secondary 1
| South-West John Calvin Christian College, Capel | Independent | Combined | 4.5 km | 65 | 1,051 |
| Capel Primary School, Capel | Government | Primary | 5.2 km | 320 | 979 |
| Boyanup Primary School, Boyanup | Government | Primary | 12.1 km | 123 | 986 |
| Child Side School, Boyanup | Independent | Combined | 13.0 km | 72 | 1,048 |
| Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School, Gelorup | Independent | Combined | 14.0 km | 663 | 1,100 |
| Bunbury Baptist College, Dalyellup | Independent | Combined | 14.5 km | 792 | 1,013 |
| Tuart Forest Primary School, Dalyellup | Government | Primary | 15.4 km | 459 | 967 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Bunbury | Catholic | Primary | 17.4 km | 418 | 1,041 |
| Manea Senior College, Bunbury | Government | Secondary | 18.6 km | 547 | 1,033 |
Sources
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Capel [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021007/capel/topic/education