36.4% —
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Withers - Usher · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Withers - Usher
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
A gap of 22 percentage points separates Withers - Usher from the state and national average in Year 12 completion. Only 36.4% of residents have finished high school, which is far below the usual figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. This creates a distinct educational profile where vocational training is far more common than university degrees.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Completing Year 12 is much lower than in most areas, though the rate rose slightly to 36.4% since 2016. About 30% of the population had Year 10 as their highest level of schooling.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Withers - Usher, the largest group is Year 12 at 40%, followed by Year 10 (33%) and Year 11 (15%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are uncommon here, with only 8.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is far below the national figure of 26.3%, while Certificate III or IV is the most typical qualification at 42.9%.
8.4% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.4%
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 Withers - Usher, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 56%; Bachelor degree is next at 16%.
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common fields of qualification are Engineering and related services at 17.4%, followed by Management and commerce at 13.0% and Society and culture at 12.7%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are two primary schools in the area, which is smaller than about 78% of similar areas. These schools are split evenly between government and Catholic sectors, with an average size of 298 students.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
2.08
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
19
Lower than 51% 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).
596
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
298
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
976
Lower than 69% 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 Withers - Usher
19 schools — 7,734 students, average ICSEA 1,001.
By sector: Government 14 · Catholic 3 · Independent 2
By type: Primary 11 · Secondary 5 · Combined 3
| Maidens Park Primary School, Bunbury | Government | Primary | 0.4 km | 178 | 823 |
| St Joseph's Primary School, Bunbury | Catholic | Primary | 0.5 km | 418 | 1,041 |
| Newton Moore Senior High School, South Bunbury | Government | Secondary | 1.5 km | 485 | 903 |
| Newton Moore Education Support Centre, Bunbury | Government | Secondary | 1.6 km | 80 | 995 |
| Adam Road Primary School, South Bunbury | Government | Primary | 1.6 km | 418 | 933 |
| College Row School, South Bunbury | Government | Combined | 2.2 km | 46 | 965 |
| Tuart Forest Primary School, Dalyellup | Government | Primary | 2.2 km | 459 | 967 |
| Manea Senior College, Bunbury | Government | Secondary | 2.5 km | 547 | 1,033 |
| Bunbury Baptist College, Dalyellup | Independent | Combined | 3.0 km | 792 | 1,013 |
| Dalyellup Primary School, Dalyellup | Government | Primary | 3.0 km | 448 | 970 |
| Carey Park Primary School, Carey Park | Government | Primary | 3.4 km | 282 | 900 |
| Dalyellup College, Dalyellup | Government | Secondary | 3.6 km | 576 | 970 |
| Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School, Gelorup | Independent | Combined | 3.7 km | 663 | 1,100 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bunbury | Catholic | Primary | 3.8 km | 215 | 1,078 |
| South Bunbury Education Support Centre, South Bunbury | Government | Primary | 3.8 km | 79 | 960 |
| South Bunbury Primary School, South Bunbury | Government | Primary | 3.9 km | 393 | 989 |
| Bunbury Primary School, Bunbury | Government | Primary | 4.5 km | 423 | 1,076 |
| Bunbury Catholic College, Bunbury | Catholic | Secondary | 4.5 km | 954 | 1,048 |
| Cooinda Primary School, East Bunbury | Government | Primary | 4.8 km | 278 | 974 |
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Withers - Usher [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021254/withers-usher/topic/education