49.6% —
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 45.9%
- 2021: 49.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
South Bunbury - Bunbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in South Bunbury - Bunbury
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Certificate III or IV qualifications are the most common achievement for adults in South Bunbury - Bunbury. While the number of people with university degrees has risen to 21.6%, the area still sees fewer people finishing high school than the state and national figures.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Fewer people here finished Year 12 compared to most areas, with 49.6% completing it. This is well below the national figure of 58.8%, though the rate has risen by 3.8 points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In South Bunbury - Bunbury, Year 12 is the majority at 54%; Year 10 is next at 27%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
About 21.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is a little below the Western Australian average. This figure grew by 2.3 points over the last five years.
21.6% —
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 21.6%
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 South Bunbury - Bunbury, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 38%, followed by Bachelor degree (28%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of study for qualified residents are engineering at 16.5% and management and commerce at 15.4%, followed by health at 13.8%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
The area has a high number of schools for its size, with 10 institutions and 3,342 enrolments. Most of these are government schools, and they tend to be smaller than those in other similar areas.
10
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
5.21
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
18
Lower than 53% 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).
3,342
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
334
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
989
Lower 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 South Bunbury - Bunbury
18 schools — 6,706 students, average ICSEA 997.
By sector: Government 13 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 10 · Secondary 6 · Combined 2
| Bunbury Primary School, Bunbury | Government | Primary | 0.1 km | 423 | 1,076 |
| Bunbury Senior High School, Bunbury | Government | Secondary | 0.7 km | 1,033 | 1,008 |
| South West Community College - Bunbury Campus, Bunbury | Independent | Secondary | 1.0 km | 170 | 950 |
| South Bunbury Primary School, South Bunbury | Government | Primary | 1.0 km | 393 | 989 |
| South Bunbury Education Support Centre, South Bunbury | Government | Primary | 1.1 km | 79 | 960 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bunbury | Catholic | Primary | 1.3 km | 215 | 1,078 |
| Cooinda Primary School, East Bunbury | Government | Primary | 1.4 km | 278 | 974 |
| Carey Park Primary School, Carey Park | Government | Primary | 2.3 km | 282 | 900 |
| College Row School, South Bunbury | Government | Combined | 2.5 km | 46 | 965 |
| Bunbury Catholic College, Bunbury | Catholic | Secondary | 2.6 km | 954 | 1,048 |
| Adam Road Primary School, South Bunbury | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 418 | 933 |
| Newton Moore Education Support Centre, Bunbury | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 80 | 995 |
| Newton Moore Senior High School, South Bunbury | Government | Secondary | 3.1 km | 485 | 903 |
| Grace Christian School, Glen Iris | Independent | Combined | 4.0 km | 609 | 1,053 |
| Manea Senior College, Bunbury | Government | Secondary | 4.0 km | 547 | 1,033 |
| Maidens Park Primary School, Bunbury | Government | Primary | 4.3 km | 178 | 823 |
| Djidi Djidi Aboriginal School, Bunbury | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 98 | 684 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Bunbury | Catholic | Primary | 4.7 km | 418 | 1,041 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in South Bunbury - Bunbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021253/south-bunbury-bunbury/topic/education